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Economics

The Beauty of Logic and Rigor in Data

6/1/2017 Cornell Research

The research of Francesca Molinari, professor of economics, is explored in this recent Cornell Research story.

Performing & Media Arts

PMA professor’s audiobook honored with top award

6/8/2017 A&S Communications

“The Brink,” an audiobook by Austin Bunn, associate professor in performing and media arts, was honored June 1 at the 2017 Audie Awards in New York City as the winner in the short stories/collections category. Often referred to as the “Oscars of spoken word entertainment,” the Audie Awards are given out by the Audio Publishers Association

Student experiences

First Posse graduates reflect on their journeys

6/8/2017 A&S Communications

The seven students who make up Cornell’s first Posse graduating class were honored at an event filled with tears, laughter and joy from their families, friends, mentors and admirers.“I’ve met so many people who have changed my life,” said Chris Edo-Osagie ’17. “And the fact that I’ve made my family proud is something I will carry with me forever.”

Linguistics

Linguist, architect named A.D. White Professors-at-Large

6/9/2017 Cornell Chronicle

Vernacular language scholar John Rickford and Indian architect and educator Brinda Somaya have been named Andrew Dickson White Professors-at-Large for six-year terms effective July 1.The appointments were approved by President Martha E. Pollack and the Cornell University Board of Trustees at their May meeting. Faculty members nominate candidates, and a faculty selection committee reviews and recommends the appointments.

Student experiences

New scholarship, internship programs honor Sandy Berger ‘67

6/12/2017 A&S Communications

A summer intern gains experience at Albright Stonebridge Group and the Berger National Scholars program starts this fall.

Student internships

Measure of America summer research interns explore human well-being

6/12/2017 A&S Communications

This summer, two interns from the College of Arts & Sciences, Lala Xu ‘18 and Emily Bramhall ‘19, will assist in researching, writing and producing papers and reports on human well-being, freedom and opportunity for the Measure of America project. They will benefit from an Engaged Cornell grant, which will provide them with stipends to assist with the costs of living in Brooklyn over the summer.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Group's measuring tool probes solar-cell materials

6/9/2017

Next-generation solar cells made from organic compounds hold great promise in meeting future energy needs, but researchers are still striving to gain a deep understanding of the materials involved – including the efficiency with which they convert light into mobile charge, known as photocapacitance.

Mathematics

Strogatz, colleagues aim to improve math communications

6/12/2017 Cornell Chronicle

Mathematicians often struggle with the idea of communication – to the rest of the world, and even with each other – but a recently secured grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help math “evangelist” Steven Strogatz and his colleagues tackle that problem.

Sustainability

Atkinson's Academic Venture Fund awards $1.8M to 15 projects

6/9/2017 Cornell Chronicle

The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future’s Academic Venture Fund awarded $1.8 million in 2017, with a record 15 grants to seed novel approaches to some of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

E. coli bacteria's defense secret revealed

6/12/2017 Cornell Chronicle

By tagging a cell’s proteins with fluorescent beacons, Cornell researchers have found out how E. coli bacteria defend themselves against antibiotics and other poisons. Probably not good news for the bacteria.When undesirable molecules show up, the bacterial cell opens a tunnel though its cell wall and “effluxes,” or pumps out, the intruders.

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