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Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona/Unsplash Ukrainians In London gather outside Downing street in February.
International relations

Cornell historian says Russia’s war on Ukraine could be a catalyst

A&S Communications

Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky spoke to the U.S. Congress on March 16 in a direct appeal for help as Russia continues its bombardment. The war might result in new forms of international cooperation, says Cristina Florea, assistant professor of history.

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Student experiences

A&S Student starts first term on Ithaca's Common Council

A&S Communications

A&S student Jorge Defendini '22, a new member of Ithaca's Common Council, is focusing on environment and housing issues.

Ilya Kaminsky
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Literatures in English

Ilya Kaminsky to read from poetry collections March 24

Cornell Chronicle

Poet, translator, and essayist Ilya Kaminsky will read poems, discuss his collections “Dancing in Odessa” and “Deaf Republic,” and speak about his new work on March 24.

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Liz Schneider-Cohen New York Baroque Dance Company dancers Julia Bengtsson and Matt Ting performing in Opera Lafayette’s production of Venus and Adonis.
Music

NYC, CU artists collaborate for “quarrelsome” opera production

A&S Communications

The opera centers on a pivotal moment in French operatic history known as the “War of the Buffoons.”

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Jewish Studies

Abergel illuminates Israeli Black Panthers’ struggle

Cornell Chronicle

On March 22 co-founder and former leader of the Israeli Black Panthers will give a talk, "Darkness in the Holy Land: The Israeli Black Panthers’ Struggle for Human Rights and Against Racism."

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International relations

China must protect own interests in decision to provide Russia aid

A&S Communications

Arts & Sciences China experts comment today as a U.S. national security advisor is expected to meet with a top Chinese diplomat; the first high-level talks between the two countries since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began.

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Chris Kitchen Richard Nally holding a K3 surface
Klarman Fellows

Klarman Fellow blends physics and math to explore string theory

Cornell Chronicle

Richard Nally will spend his three-year fellowship seeking to understand the mathematical structures at the root of gravity and quantum mechanics.

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ESA/Rosetta/MPS A close-up examination of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko reveals dancing gravel, whirling icy debris and transient, movable depressions on its smooth terrain, courtesy of photos from the Rosetta mission.
Astronomy

Comet 67P emits ancient molecular oxygen from its nucleus

Cornell Chronicle

After a European spacecraft rendezvoused with Comet 67P about seven years ago, astronomers now have found a cosmic revelation: It emits molecular oxygen drawn from its nucleus.

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Jason Koski/Cornell University Cornell's Arts Quad in early spring
History

American slavery focus of Becker Series in History

Cornell Chronicle

The lecture series will link the economic relationship between the northern and southern United States, following 'plantation goods,' in three talks by Seth Rockman, associate professor of history at Brown University.

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Provided This Fermi surface shows the arrangement of electrons in a copper-oxide high temperature superconductor before the “critical point,” after which many of them disappear. Research by Brad Ramshaw’s lab connects the disappearance with magnetism.
Physics

Magnetism helps electrons vanish in high-temp superconductors

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell physicist’s discovery could lead to the engineering of high-temp superconducting properties into materials useful for quantum computing, medical imaging.

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History/Classics

Ancient Rome offers insight into Russian aggression

A&S Communications

Barry Strauss, professor of history and classics, says that a glance at ancient Rome may help in trying to understand Putin and the subject of war crimes.

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Government

Putin unlikely to face ICC for war crimes in Ukraine

A&S Communications

Oumar Ba, assistant professor of government provides context on the International Criminal Court as casualties mount in the war waged by Russia against Ukraine.

An artist's rendition of an atom in the sky next to McGraw Tower on Cornell's campus.
Quantum Science

$10M gift boosts quantum science at Cornell

Cornell Chronicle

The gift will support study of the mysterious behavior of matter at atomic and subatomic scales, strengthening the university’s position as a leader in quantum science and technology.

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Sreang Hok/Cornell University Members of the Cornell community gathered March 4 on Ho Plaza for a vigil showing solidarity with the people of Ukraine, organized by the Cornell Interfaith Council.
International

Experts: Ukraine war puts world in ‘uncharted territory’

Cornell Chronicle

Clarity about the goals of sanctions against Russia will be key to attempts to de-escalate the conflict, Cornell faculty experts said during a March 4 panel discussion.

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Literatures in English

Ling Ma, MFA ’15 to read from her fiction on March 10

Cornell Chronicle

“Severance” by ‘brilliant and exciting new writer” Ling Ma, MFA ’15, has received numerous awards.