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City under a sky with clouds — Brent Ninaber/Unsplash Antananarivo, Madagascar

International politics

African Union must condemn Madagascar coup, says Cornell expert

10/14/2025 A&S Communications

Olúfémi Táíwò, professor of Africana studies at Cornell University, said the move is another coup d’etat that Madagascar, and the African continent, does not need.

Microphone up close — Kane Reinholdtsen/Unsplash

International politics

Hot-mic moment with President window into ‘transactional foreign policy’

10/14/2025 A&S Communications

Trump has turned U.S. foreign policy into a tool for petty corruption and insider deal-making instead of supporting U.S. national interests, says a Cornell government faculty member.

Person in black jump suit poses in front of a crowd of excited children — Provided Heather Alexander during a school visit

Alumni

Prolific children’s author offers some halloween-season chills

10/14/2025 Cornellians

The latest book from Heather Alexander ’89 is Haunted USA, which compiles spooky tales from all 50 states.

Physics

Fuchs, Hartman elected to American Physical Society

10/14/2025 Cornell Chronicle

Thomas Hartman is a professor in the Department of Physics in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Two people sitting in arm chairs, conversing in front of an audience — Kate Blackwood/College of Arts and Sciences Tanenhaus conversing with Dean Peter John Loewen during “The Man Who Built a Movement: How William F. Buckley Invented Modern Conservativism" on Oct. 9

Distinguished Visiting Journalist

Master storyteller shares secrets

10/14/2025 A&S Communications

Author and editor Sam Tanenhaus reminded listeners that politically complex, and even morally ambiguous, material makes for great storytelling.

Event poster featuring the face of a scary person, in blue — Provided

Cornell Cinema

The Phantom of the Opera: Live score by Invincible Czars

10/14/2025 A&S Communications

This October, Cornell Cinema will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the silent movie “The Phantom of the Opera,” with live musical accompaniment by The Invincible Czars.

Ancient stone building near modern buildings in Athens, Greece — David Fucsku/Unsplash The ancient Agora of Athens, Greece

Government

Public speeches challenged assumptions in ancient Greece

10/13/2025 Cornell Chronicle

In a new paper, Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow Davide Napoli argues that public speeches in ancient Greece aimed not to express personal views, but to undermine entrenched ideas and challenge common-sense conclusions.

In Memoriam

Remembering Prof. Debra Castillo, champion of Latinx students, community

10/13/2025 A&S Communications

Professor Debra Castillo, Stephen H. Weiss presidential fellow and Emerson Hinchliff professor of Hispanic Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, died Oct. 5 at the age of 72.

Music

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra to perform with violinist James Ehnes Oct. 26

10/13/2025 A&S Communications

… Chamber Orchestra with violin soloist James Ehnes will perform a program entitled “Postcards from Paris” in the next … Morse Coors Concert Series (DMCCS) production of the 2025-26 season. … Morse Coors Concert Series (DMCCS) production of the 2025-26 season. The event will be held on Sunday, October 26 at 4 …

mosque spire rises in fog over a war-damaged street — Tomer Texler/Unsplash

History

Gaza ceasefire is a resounding policy victory for Trump

10/9/2025 A&S Communications

The president's leadership was a key factor in getting the deal done, says professor emeritus Barry Strauss.

Economics

Gold surge does not pose a threat to the US dollar

10/9/2025 A&S Communications

“It would be virtually impossible for Gold to take on the multifaceted role of the USD in international trade and finance."

An artist's rendition of an atom in the sky next to McGraw Tower on Cornell's campus.

Physics

Brad Ramshaw named Experimental Physics Investigator

10/9/2025 Cornell Chronicle

The recognition goes to researchers pushing the boundaries of experimental physics.

two black holes approach each other with a dark background of space — SXS Lensing/Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes Collaboration A visualization from a computer simulation of two black holes

Astrophysics

Cornell physicists update catalog of binary black holes

10/8/2025 A&S Communications

These simulations, developed with significant input from Cornell researchers using code written at Cornell, help scientists analyze gravitational waves observed by the LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA detectors located in the U.S., Italy and Japan.

Comparative literature

Writers, translators consider ‘Ukraine in Translation’ Oct. 18

10/7/2025 A&S Communications

The symposium responds to a new urgency to Ukrainian culture of the past, present and future both inside and outside the country.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Héctor Abruña to be honored at Dreyfus Prize ceremony Oct. 23

10/6/2025 A&S Communications

The president of the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation will present Abruña with the award in a 4 p.m. ceremony in the Meshri Family Auditorium, Baker Laboratory Room 200 and also livestreamed.

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