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Awards & Honors

Mariana Wolfner receives Genetics Society of America Medal

A&S Communications

Mariana Wolfner ‘74, Goldwin Smith Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics and Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow, has been awarded the 2018 Genetics Society of America Medal for her work on reproduction.

Caribbean studies

Students have eye-opening experiences on Cuba trip

A&S Communications

Along with discussions about politics, religion and history, the trip included many cultural interactions with local people, including children at a dance school.

Society for the Humanities

Alumna publishes book, teaches course on U.S./Mexico border art

Society for the Humanities

Society for the Humanities Fellow Amy Sara Carroll MFA ’95 is a poet, scholar, and visual artist whose work engages cultural production at the US/Mexico border. Her first critical monograph, REMEX: Towards an Art History of the NAFTA Era, was released on December 15 from the University of Texas Press. Carroll is spending the 2017-2018 academic year as a Society for the Humanities Fellow, working on her next book, an exploration of three contemporary Mexican filmmakers in the context of Mexico’s global co-production.

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Snakes act as 'ecosystem engineers' in seed dispersal

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Herpetologist Harry W. Greene's latest research shows that seeds survive intact through digestion in rattlesnakes.

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Host-microbe institute poised to expand

Cornell Chronicle

As the Cornell Institute of Host-Microbe Interactions and Disease(CIHMID) wraps up its first year, the launch of its Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) proved to be a highlight, say institute leaders.

Above-ground tombs at the cemetery site of Yuraq Qaqa (Colca Valley, Peru).
Anthropology

Infant skull binding shaped identity, inequality in ancient Andes

A&S Communications

For families in the Andes between 1100-1450 AD, cranial modification was all the rage.

History

Historian Margaret Washington featured in PBS film

Cornell Chronicle

Margaret Washington, professor of history, is featured in the new PBS documentary film, "'Tell Them We Are Rising': The Story of Black Colleges and Universities," directed by MacArthur Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson.

Chemistry

Chemist Coates wins prize for best Science paper

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Geoffrey W. Coates, the Tisch University Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, has received the 2017 Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Town-Gown Collaboration

PMA professor directs international theatre production at The Cherry

A&S Communications

“Rule of Thumb,” an international theatre production directed by Beth F. Milles, opens Feb. 23 at The Cherry Arts in Ithaca.

Performing & Media Arts

Theater grad revels in Oscar nomination

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Reed Van Dyk's film explores the interaction between a gunman and an elementary school receptionist.