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Science and Technology Studies

New book explores maps as tools of political power

Cornell Chronicle

Maps are more than two-dimensional representations of three-dimensional terrain. They are also powerful political tools to control territory, as Cornell sociologist and science studies scholar Christine Leuenberger explains in her new book, “The Politics of Maps: Cartographic Constructions of Israel/Palestine,” co-written with Izhak Schnell of Tel Aviv University.

Government

Webinar examines free and fair elections in November

A&S Communications

The next event in the Democracy 20/20 Webinar series will examine whether the U.S. will be able to hold free and fair elections this fall and how challenges to such elections can be overcome. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, July 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. (ET). The event is free and the public is invited; registration is required.

History, Linguistics

Luce award will boost Southeast Asia grad studies

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell’s Southeast Asia Program (SEAP) has received a $275,000 Luce Foundation award to strengthen graduate education in Southeast Asian studies by developing new mechanisms for sharing expertise and resources among major Southeast Asia centers across the United States.

Psychology

Study finds hidden emotions in the sound of words

Cornell Chronicle

New research reveals that the sound of the word "virus" was likely to raise your blood pressure – even before “corona” was added to it.

Mathematics

Stillman receives Jenks Prize for developing influential algebra software

A&S Communications

Michael Stillman, professor of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received the 2019 Richard D. Jenks Memorial Prize for “excellence in software engineering applied to computer algebra” for his work on the Macaulay and Macaulay2 computer algebra systems.

Sociology

Alumna Spotlight: Youngmin Yi, Ph.D.

Cornell University Graduate School

Youngmin Yi, Ph.D. ’20 is a recent alumna of the sociology program at Cornell from which she holds a Ph.D. Having earned her undergraduate degree at Wellesley College and her doctorate at Cornell, she will be joining the University of Massachusetts Amherst as an assistant professor of sociology.

Asian Studies, Romance Studies

Two doctoral alumnae named Mellon/ACLS Public Fellows

Cornell Chronicle

Two doctoral alumnae have been named 2020 Mellon/American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Public Fellows. They are Yagna Nag Chowdhuri, Ph.D. ’20, a recent graduate of the Asian literature, religion and culture doctoral program, and Valeria Dani, Ph.D. ’19, a graduate of the romance studies doctoral program. Chowdhuri and Dani are two of 22 fellows selected in 2020.

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Classics

The Emperor’s Closet—Power and Storage

Cornell Research

Astrid Van Oyen, a classical archaeologist and assistant professor in the department of classics, explores Rome’s tumultuous transition from republic to empire through everyday objects—namely storage systems— in her recent book.

Rays of Hope

Students provide tutoring for Weill Cornell Medicine employee kids

Seventy Cornell students and recent graduates are volunteering this summer to tutor the children of Weill Cornell Medicine employees in subjects ranging from writing to physics.

American Studies Program, Classics

Adult University goes virtual with free ‘education vacations’

Cornell Chronicle

For decades, Cornell’s Adult University (CAU) has hosted Cornell alumni, their families and friends on the Ithaca campus for faculty-led programs for adults and youth during the summer months. COVID-19 made these weeklong “education vacations” impossible this year.

Classics, English, History of Art and Visual Studies

New book echoes conference on classics, media theory

Cornell Chronicle

A new edited volume, “Classics and Media Theory,” features participants from a Cornell media studies conference exploring the interactions between media and antiquity.

Astronomy

Milky Way neutron star pair illuminates cosmic cataclysms

Cornell Chronicle

A pair of binary neutron stars is giving researchers a front-row seat at what they believe will be the stars’ eventual cataclysmic merger.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Chemistry students offer summer session for peers

A&S Communications

A group of undergraduates is running a summer program to help fellow students prepare for the rigors of organic chemistry.

Academic calendar

After fall decision, focus shifts to implementation

Cornell Chronicle

The decision to reactivate Cornell’s Ithaca campus for residential instruction this fall was a difficult one. Now comes the even harder work of making it happen.

New York State Impact

From fashion to fertility: CCMR pairs NY startups with faculty

Cornell Chronicle

Unlike many stories about technological revolutions and industry disrupters, this one begins in a mall. Originally from Guyana, South America, Andrea Madho had a successful career as a stockbroker on Wall Street before transitioning to tech-sector public relations and business development. On this particular shopping trip in 2015, she just wanted to buy clothing that fit.