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Old stone building with a tower; grass growing on roof
Provided St. Hovhannes Church of Chahuk (built in the 12th or 13th century and renovated in the 17th and 19th centuries) was destroyed between 1997 and 2009, as documented in a new report from Caucasus Heritage Watch.
Cultural heritage

Hundreds of Armenian heritage sites at risk in Nagorno-Karabakh

A&S Communications

Faculty researchers paint a picture of what will happen if multilateral organizations fail to protect Armenian cultural heritage as Azerbaijan shells the disputed region.

thousands of spherical particles shimmer against a dark background
Pawel Czerwinski/Unsplash
Physics

In helium-three, superfluid particles pair ‘like a dance in space’

A&S Communications

Enabled by a custom thermometer, Cornell researchers have observed superfluid fluctuation effects, possibly gaining new insight for quantum computing and the physics of the early universe.

Person behind a large machine
Provided Nozomi Ando running crystallography experiments at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Ando wins award for contributions to biochemistry and molecular biology

A&S Communications

The Mildred Cohn Young Investigator Award recognizes Nozomi Ando's advances in diffuse scattering and her dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM.

person teaching American Sign Language to a group in a circle
John Munson/Cornell University Brenda Schertz teaches her students American Sign Language as well as deaf history, education and cultural norms.
American Sign Language

New ASL minor, events expand opportunities for students

A&S Communications

Students can now minor in ASL, take advantage of an expanded set of upper-level classes, participate in a number of ASL events on campus and be part of an active student club.

An artist's rendition of two hands pressing a screen, generating molecules floating into outerspace
Leonardo Medrano Sandonas of the University of Luxembourg; background image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Graphical depiction of the rational molecular design process, which involves a “needle-in-a-haystack” search for molecules with a desired set of properties
Chemistry & Chemical Biology

New research introduces ‘freedom of design’ for molecules

A&S Communications

This concept can be used to identify molecules with targeted properties, which has important implications in the fields of rational molecular design and computational drug discovery.

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Physics

Powerful X-ray laser ushers in a new era of science

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell researchers contributed critical knowledge in the early days of the LCLS-II project.

Carl Wieman
A.D. White Professor-at-Large

Nobel Prize winner to talk about science education research

Cornell Chronicle

Physicist Carl Wieman will visit campus Sept. 25-29 as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large, working with students and faculty and offering a public talk about his work in science education.

Landon Schnabel
Landon Schnabel
Sociology

Sociologist honored with early career award

A&S Communications

The award is given by the American Sociological Association's Sociology of Religion Section.

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Provided John Kennedy filming a documentary interview at the estuarine border between Mexico and Guatemala.
Community engagement

Fulbright-Hays awardees prioritize community-engaged discoveries

Cornell Chronicle

The competitive fellowships send PhD students abroad for up to 12 months to build on their language proficiency, engage with other cultures and complete significant dissertation research on global cultures and societies.

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Mike Tewkesbury/Creative Commons 2.0 license A vole
Psychology

Psychologist receives NSF grant to study the social brain

A&S Communications

With a focus on the prairie vole, Alexander Ophir will study mating tactics in mammals to learn about the underlying neural sources of social behaviors.

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Graduate students

Research: Field course interactions relate to student identity

A&S Communications

"There is something truly special about on-campus field courses."

Multi-colored terrain on Mars, seen from above
Astronomy

Decadal survey sets agenda for biological, physical sciences in space

Cornell Chronicle

A&S Astronomy and Cornell Center for Astrophysical and Planetary Science (C-CAPS) faculty are key to “Thriving in Space,” released Sept. 12.

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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

DOE grant funds study of forests in changing climate

Cornell Chronicle

The Cornell-led team will conduct studies at two sites – in Hubbard Brook, New Hampshire, and in the Arnot Forest, near Ithaca – to gain a better understanding of the nitrogen cycle.

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Physics

NIH-funded fly study to pinpoint brain’s role in navigation

Cornell Chronicle

A NIH-funded project, led by Itai Cohen, professor of physics, will use the fruit fly to study how the brain processes multisensory information involved in flight, possibly offering insight into human neurological function.

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Scott Fowkes

General Counsel of the American Dental Association