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Graphic showing a clear object like a glass on its side, representing Big Bang expansion — Photo Credit: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/infographics/the-big-bang-and-expansion-of-the-universe

Astronomy

Learn about the cosmos with Cornell astronomers

3/17/2023 Alumni Affairs & Development

… Professor Alex Hayes and Zoe Lerner, SPIF Manager, on May 23, at 8:00 p.m. EST …

Faculty honors

Christiansen elected to Royal Norwegian Society

3/17/2023 A&S Communications

The psychology researcher is “one of the most prominent international contemporary scholars in the field of the cognitive and cultural foundations of language.”

Campus buildings seen from above, under a partly cloudy sky

Cornell Center for Social Sciences

Cornell Center for Social Sciences names 14 faculty fellows

3/17/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Several Arts & Sciences faculty members are among the 14 2023-24 fellows by the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS).

four people — Chris Kitchen From left, Jack Donnellen, Aindri Patra, Shuqian Lyu and Alexander Burnett are four of the newest members of the Robert S. Harrison College Scholar Program.

Academic opportunities

New College Scholars research climate, health care, legal interpretation

3/17/2023 A&S Communications

"A theme of the Harrison College Scholar Program is that our students are independent but not isolated."

History of Art and Visual Studies

‘Destroy the Copy’: Essay collection rethinks the history of plaster casts

3/16/2023 A&S Communications

… that provides links to famous Greek myths to a central site of Greek life and culture, and this way also the … about the collection, its holdings, and its history. The best example is Hannah Hume’s ’14 contribution to “Destroy …

Large aircraft without a cockpit parked on a runway at sunset — Defense Visual Information Distribution Service An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle parked on a taxiway at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

Government

Drones in modern war: evolutionary or revolutionary?

3/15/2023 Cornell Chronicle

According to two Cornell government scholars, armed drones are neither a “magic bullet” that wins wars nor an inconsequential tool with little impact on the battlefield.

Three takeout food packages against a yellow background — Agenlaku Indonesia/Unsplash High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is ubiquitous in single-use applications such as packaging and containers, labeled with the number two inside the triangular recycling symbol.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Scientists enhance recyclability of waste plastic

3/15/2023 A&S Communications

Cornell scientists working with the U.S. Department of Energy have developed a new method for recycling high-density polyethylene using a novel catalytic approach.

person wearing blue shirt stands in front of complicated silver equipment — Chris Kitchen Manipulating the properties of atomic material helps Paul Malinowski understand the fundamental physics of how different quantum phases develop and are related to each other.

Klarman Fellows

Klarman Fellow Malinowski creates and tests quantum materials

3/15/2023 A&S Communications

A world expert at using mechanical strain to precisely manipulate the properties of materials, Malinowski is particularly interested in superconductors.

City nestled into a mountainside — Heber Barahona/Unsplash Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras

International relations

Honduras cutting ties with Taiwan shows China’s growing influence in Central America

3/15/2023 A&S Communications

Government professor Kenneth Roberts: Extensive trade and investment relations has established China as an increasingly important economic power in Central America.

Person shouts joyfully, waving a card that says "American Idol" — ABC/Eric McCandless American Idol's superstar judges all agreed that Amara Valerio '24 is headed for Hollywood.

Student experiences

Amara Valerio ’24 advances on ‘American Idol’

3/14/2023 Cornell Chronicle

The American Studies major nailed her March 12 audition, making a childhood wish come true.

Four people confer over notes — Cornell University Students engage in Active Learning

History

History department begins three-year active learning initiative

3/14/2023 Department of History

Active learning methods encourage students to engage in their learning by thinking, discussing, investigating, and creating in their courses.

image showing menu for a dinner — Cornell Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections From Howard Eugene Stern, class of 1917

Jewish studies program

Jewish Studies celebrates 50 years with speakers, conferences

3/13/2023 A&S Communications

… Jewish Studies Program … Near Eastern Studies … bus with his suitcase and portable typewriter to begin his studies, he said he didn’t feel discrimination on campus. He … Jewish Studies celebrates 50 years with speakers, conferences …

Black and white comic image of a person sitting at a desk, drawing — Andy Warner Andy Warner '06, a self-portrait

Near Eastern Studies

Cornell alum to speak on the power of nonfiction comics in 21st century

3/13/2023 A&S Communications

On March 28, Andy Warner ’06, author of the memoir "Spring Rain" and several other books, will explore the power of graphic media to tell true stories.

Diversity and inclusion

'Can You Hear My Voice?' conference offers new ways to think about hiring practices

3/13/2023 A&S Communications

The all-day conference April 5 is for anyone who makes hiring decisions or who has an interest in creating a more inclusive workforce.

Purple cells with blue highlights show against a dark background — National Cancer Institute/Unsplash Human colorectal cancer cells treated with a topoisomerase inhibitor

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

How carbohydrates function to help or hurt humans: Aggarwal Lectures March 15-16

3/10/2023 A&S Communications

Chemical biologist Laura L. Kiessling of MIT will detail how carbohydrates function to help the body fight cancers and pathogens.

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