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Sociology & psychology

Political polarization may be less about ideology than luck

Cornell Chronicle

Research shows that partisans pile onto whatever emerging position they identify with their party.

Student internships

History comes to life in Smithsonian internship

Amina Kilpatrick '21, a government and economics major in the College of Arts & Sciences, spent her summer interning at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and was one of the 117 students in the College who won summer experience grants to help with living and travel expenses. Find out more about her adventures in D.C.:

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Molecular Biology & Genetics

Deploying population genetics

Cornell Research

The research of Charles Aquadro, professor of molecular biology and genetics and director of the Cornell Center for Comparative and Population Genomics, is featured in this Cornell Research story.A population geneticist, Aquadro looks at changes in genetic variability in populations over time and space. 

Sociology

Kids from tough neighborhoods more likely to become obese as adults

Cornell Chronicle

Children growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods are nearly one-third more likely to experience obesity as adults, new Cornell research has found. 

Chemistry & chemical biology

Sustainable polymers center gets NSF renewal grant

Cornell Chronicle

Plastic may be an artificial hodgepodge of organic and synthetic elements, but Geoffrey Coates’ admiration for the material is very real.

Graduate students

Two doctoral students selected for Liebmann fellowships

Cornell Chronicle

Two doctoral students, Stephen Roblin in the field of government and Laura Leddy in the field of anthropology, have been selected as recipients of the Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship.Liebmann fellowships are designed to support graduate students who are U.S. citizens with outstanding undergraduate records, demonstrated need for financial assistance and outstanding character with promise for achievement in their fields.

In memoriam

Linguist Carol Rosen dies at 79

Carol Gilson Rosen, professor emerita of linguistics whose research interests included the theory of universal grammar, died Aug. 19 in Ithaca. She was 79.Rosen was a member of the Cornell faculty from 1978 to 2010. She mentored generations of Romance studies, linguistics and even music majors, as well as colleagues, graduate students and College Scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Chemistry & chemical biology

Compound hastens sexual maturity, and death, in worms

Cornell Chronicle

Every day, people are exposed to myriad chemicals both natural and synthetic, some of which may affect human physical development. Testing them has proven challenging, but researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute have come up with a way.

Class of 2023

Cornell welcomes talented Class of 2023

Cornell Chronicle

The 3,218 first-year students arriving on campus Aug. 23-24 bring a diversity of experiences, backgrounds and accomplishments to Cornell.

Jewish Studies

Learning on the Ground: The Lower East Side and Chinatown

Jewish Studies Program

Students in the undergraduate seminar “Lower East Side: Jews and the Immigrant City” came to New York City to directly experience the famous neighborhood’s history as well as learn about its contemporary challenges.

Faculty

Faculty Spotlight: Olga Litvak

Jewish Studies Program

Olga Litvak, Laurie B. and Eric M. Roth Professor of Modern European Jewish HistoryWhat drew you to Cornell?

Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity

Ithaca nonprofit, Haitian teachers benefit from Milstein student projects

A&S Communications

The Milstein Program is for students who want to combine their liberal arts education with advanced study of technology.

Molecular Biology & Genetics

Cell defects, polarity, ezrin and medical insights

This Cornell Research story focuses on Anthony P.

Community engagement

Grants create engagement opportunities for students

Cornell Chronicle

The Office of Engagement Initiatives has awarded $1,307,580 in Engaged Curriculum Grants to 25 teams of faculty and community partners that are integrating community-engaged learning into majors and minors across the university.This year’s awards involve 99 Cornell faculty and staff from 46 departments. The 39 community partners are from 10 countries; 11 projects are based in New York state.

Klarman Fellowships

Application portal opens for new Klarman Fellowships

“We are recruiting the most promising emerging researchers from around the world."