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Government & History

Professors to teach new fall course on impeachment

A&S Communications

Cornell students who carefully followed President Donald J. Trump’s impeachment can now take a course on the subject matter starting in the fall. The course, taught by Joseph Margulies, a professor of government and law, and Edward Baptist, professor of history, will look at the politics and history of impeachment in the United States.

Government

‘State of the Pod’ founder Yunyun Wang ’20 named Newman Civic Fellow

A&S Communications

Yunyun Wang ’20, a double major in information science, systems and technology (ISST) and government, has been named a Newman Civic Fellow, an honor given by Campus Compact that “recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers” according to information on its website.

Economics

More than rate cuts: The coronavirus demands a coordinated global policy response

Marketwatch

However the COVID-19 epidemic unfolds — even if it is soon brought under control globally — it is likely to do much more economic damage than policy makers seem to realize, wrote Kaushik Basu, professor of economics, in an opinion piece in Marketwatch.

Philosophy

Warren succeeded because voters saw her as caring. That’s also why she failed.

Washington Post

The perception of Elizabeth Warren as exceptionally considerate and competent helped her to lead the polls by October.

Physics

Machine learning illuminates material's hidden order

Cornell Chronicle

Extreme temperature can do strange things to metals. In severe heat, iron ceases to be magnetic. In devastating cold, lead becomes a superconductor.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Researchers map protein motion

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell structural biologists took a new approach to using a classic method of X-ray analysis to capture something the conventional method had never accounted for: the collective motion of proteins. And they did so by creating software to painstakingly stitch together the scraps of data that are usually disregarded in the process.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Sustainable Plastics

Cornell Research

Petroleum-based polymers offer unique strength and versatility. They provide materials for affordable packaging, adhesives, building materials, computer components, and sporting and safety equipment. Durable and stable, these polymers accumulate in the environment. The creation of new plastics that can meet consumer demands without negative ecological and human health consequences is of paramount importance for global society.

Media studies

Conference showcases Cornell’s broad approach to media

A&S Communications

A Media Studies Conference, “Media Objects,” will take place at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art next fall, postponed from this spring. With a focus on the distinctive approaches to the study of media, the conference will host speakers from a wide variety of disciplines. 

English

Through wind and dust

Cornell Research

"There is something cathartic about smashing rocks on a hillside, miles away from civilization, in pursuit of fossils. Each swing of the hand-pick uncovers part of a mystery. A crack forms, then deepens, and suddenly the rock splits open—to reveal a fossil or reveal nothing. A fossil is set aside. An empty rock is tossed down the hillside. The process repeats—onto the next rock."

Omar Padilla-Vélez and Renee Sifri examine the tensile strength of a high-density polyethylene “dog bone.”
Chemistry & Chemical Biology

‘Triangle 2’ plastic containers may see environmental makeover

Cornell Chronicle

Recyclable plastic containers with the No. 2 designation could become even more popular for manufacturers as plastic milk jugs, dish soap containers and shampoo bottles may soon get an environmental makeover.

Limnology

Hairston receives award for work in limnology

A&S Communications

Nelson Hairston, the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Environmental Science emeritus, has been awarded the Naumann-Thienemann Medal by the Societas Internationalis Limnologiae (SIL), the highest honor that can be bestowed internationally for outstanding scientific contributions to limnology. Hairston will receive this honor at the next SIL congress in Gwangju, South Korea. 

Archaeology

Faculty forge archaeology partnership at Pompeii

Cornell Chronicle

Caitlín Barrett, associate professor of classics in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Kathryn Gleason ’79, professor of landscape architecture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, have been collaborating since 2016 on the excavation and survey of a large house and garden site, the Casa della Regina Carolina Project, at Pompeii in southern Italy.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Researchers pinpoint mechanism controlling cell protein traffic

A&S Communications

Cells depend on signaling to regulate most life processes, including cell growth and differentiation, immune response and reactions to various stresses.

Milstein Program

Milstein students participate in critical reflection workshops

Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity

Milstein students spent two weeks in February participating in critical reflection and Intergroup Dialogue Project workshops as part of their Collab Course. In these workshops, students reflect on their ongoing work with community partners and learn about mentorship opportunities within the program and on campus.

Cassini team leaders standing at a window, looking up.
Astronomy

Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ legacy lives on in new series

Forty years after Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan first introduced the world to the wonders of science through his “Cosmos” television series, a new season of thought-provoking scientific adventures will air on the National Geographic Channel, beginning March 9. All but one of the science advisers for the acclaimed series are Cornell faculty.