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Physics

Light causes atomic layers to do the twist

Cornell Chronicle

Using a Cornell-built instrument and Cornell-built high-speed detector, a team of researchers captured atomically thin materials responding to light with a dynamic twisting motion.

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Jason Koski/Cornell University Cornell's Arts Quad
Economics

Universities’ role in society goes beyond education, research

Cornell Chronicle

Americans broadly agree that universities should engage in a range of societal issues beyond their core education and research missions.

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Mary Reppy John Reppy above Barrowdale in the English Lake District
Physics

Physicist John Reppy wins Buckley Prize

A&S Communications

Reppy was recognized along with David Bishop, Ph.D. ’78, for "groundbreaking experiments" they did on helium 50 years ago.

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Adam B. Langeveld/Carl Sagan Institute. Adapted from NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech Artist concept of a cloudy Earth-like exoplanet with colorful biota in the clouds.
Astronomy

How to spot life in the clouds on other worlds

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell researchers have created the first reflectance spectra – a color-coded key – of microorganisms that live in the clouds floating above Earth’s surface.

Book cover: Island of Hermaphrodites
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Romance studies

Translation offers English readers passage to satirical ‘Island of Hermaphrodites’

A&S Communications

The novel, published anonymously in 1605, is "a very funny critique of court life that resonates for anyone dealing with very hierarchical institutions in which the exercise of power is often inscrutable and seemingly random,” says professor Kathleen Perry Long.

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Eric Koch/Anefo, Creative Commons license 3.0 President Suharto of Indonesia arrives in the Netherlands for a state visit with Queen Juliana
Government

‘National hero’ honor for Suharto speaks to enduring authoritarian influence in Indonesia

A&S Communications

President Prabowo’s decision to confer the title underscores how Suharto’s legacy continues to shape Indonesian politics today, says a Cornell government professor who studies political and economic systems in Southeast Asia.

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Geoffrey Coates
Awards and Honors

Chemist Geoffrey Coates wins Benjamin Franklin Medal

A&S Communications

Coates is being recognized “for transformative work at the interface of chemical catalyst design and polymer science.”

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Ambre Dromgoole

Assistant Professor
Africana Studies and Research Center, American Studies Program, Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, Music, Religious Studies Program

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Psychology

Right or left, low-quality news links popular on social media

Cornell Chronicle

The spread of dubious headlines on social media isn’t just a right-wing thing – it's a social media thing, according to new research from psychology professor David Rand ’04.

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Digital humanities

Combining humanities and tech for research gains

A&S Communications

An interdisciplinary project is sparking collaborations among those interested in digital approaches to the study of history, languages and culture.

John Tomasi
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Future of the American University

Building university cultures of open inquiry: Nov. 18 talk

A&S Communications

John Tomasi, the inaugural president of Heterodox Academy, will speak on “The University at a Crossroads – and How We Can Build Cultures of Open Inquiry” as part of a series of events organized by the Provost’s Committee on the Future of the American University.

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Music

Commemorating composer, pianist, pedagogue Louise Farrenc Nov. 14-15

A&S Communications

The two-day event features performances of Farrenc’s chamber music on historical instruments, a reimagining of the salon culture in collaboration with the Johnson Museum of Art, and scholarly presentations.

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Triston Dunn/Unsplash New York City
Government

Is Mamdani’s win indicative of a new wave in national politics? Not likely says Cornell expert

A&S Communications

New York City is too unique for Mamdani's victory to mean much for national politics, says professor of government Richard Bensel.

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Jewish Studies Program

Alumni gift endows director position for Jewish Studies Program

A&S Communications

The $5 million gift from Joseph Lubeck ’78 offers the Jewish Studies Program foundational support for the future.

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Photo illustration by Ashley Osburn/Cornell University A student chronicled her life in the ’50s and ’60s—then shared those memories with her daughter and granddaughter

How hundreds of letters home connect a Cornellian family

Cornellians

A student chronicled her life in the ’50s and ’60s—then shared those memories with her daughter and granddaughter – who's now an A&S alumna.