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What Makes Us Human?

Podcast examines the waterways of Venice

A&S Communications

A new episode of the “What Makes Us Human” podcast series featuring Comparative Literature professor William J. Kennedy explains the influence of water on European Renaissance culture.

Biological Sciences

Sophomore reflects on opportunities to do research

From visiting the Galapagos Islands to being immersed in the study of evolutionary biology to traveling to work in a lab in Kenya, Kelsie Lopez ‘21, a biological sciences major from Lindenhurst, New York has been busy during her first two years at Cornell.

Molecular Biology & Genetics

Bone morphogenetic protein signaling and disease origins

Cornell Research

The research of Jun Liu, professor of molecular biology and genetics, is featured in this Cornell Research website story.Liu studies the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway, which plays critical roles in multiple developmental and homeostatic processes. Malfunction of this pathway can cause various disorders, including cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

College Scholar program

College Scholar named Carnegie Endowment junior fellow

Cornell Chronicle

Samuel Barnett ’19 has been named one of 11 junior fellows by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Barnett, a College Scholar whose studies focus on national security and geopolitics, will spend his fellowship year working with Carnegie’s executive office on issues of U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy.

Government

In answering Ardern’s global anti-racism call, don’t let state actors slide

The Hill

In this opinion piece in The Hill, Joe Margulies, professor of law and government, reacts to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's global call to combat right-wing extremism."How do we answer this call? Thoughts and prayers are well and good, but what is the first step?" Margulies writes.

The Carol Tatkon Center: A Great Resource at Cornell

This week, Ambassador Meredith explains why the Carol Tatkon Center is such a useful resource for students at Cornell.By Meredith Chagares ’19, History major

Interdisciplinary learning

Students explore climate change through scripts

A&S Communications

*//*-->*/Image credit: Lela BrownAlthough climate change has become an increasingly prominent and important issue, finding ways to persuade people about the catastrophic dangers of further environmental degradation has proven to be challenging.

Government

How hawkish is the Chinese public?

Cornell Chronicle

Chinese Communist Party officials often invoke the outrage of the Chinese people when disputing a foreign government’s actions or demands. International observers are often skeptical of these claims about the overarching feelings of 1.3 billion people.But not much is known about what citizens of the People’s Republic of China actually think about their country’s foreign policy. A Cornell scholar of Chinese politics and foreign relations is among the first to ask that question.

English

English professor surprised with Windham-Campbell Prize

A&S Communications

Ishion Hutchinson, associate professor of English Language and Literature, was honored March 13 as one of eight winners of the annual Donald Windham-Sandy M.Campbell Literature Prize. The award offers $165,000 prizes in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. Hutchinson, along with poet Kwame Dawes, received the prize for outstanding work in poetry.  

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

New lecture series honors EEB professor

A&S Communications

The series will engage faculty and students from diverse disciplines to help foster the growth of the study of human evolution.

Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Alumni share career paths after FGSS degree

A&S Communications

"The knowledge you have at this age will be so relevant in your future."

What Makes Us Human?

Podcast explores ‘What Does Water Mean for Us Humans?’

A&S Communications

The new season of the “What Makes Us Human” podcast and essay series, titled “What Does Water Mean for Us Humans?” showcases the newest thinking by Cornell faculty across academic disciplines about the relationship between humans and water.

Career development

Pathways program guides students through internship process

A&S Communications

The program is one of several new initiatives to support first-generation students.

Latina/o Studies

Ella Diaz wins prestigious book award

Latina/o Studies Program

Associate Professor Ella Maria Diaz’s book, "Flying Under the Radar with the Royal Chicano Air Force" (University of Texas Press, 2017), is the recipient of the 2019 National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS) book award.

Linguistics

Cornellians win Cook Awards for improving campus climate for women

Students, staff and faculty members who exceeded their job responsibilities to enhance the atmosphere for women at Cornell were recognized at the 20th Cook Awards luncheon March 12 in Warren Hall. Colleagues, family and academic leaders including deans, vice provosts, President Martha E. Pollack and Provost Michael Kotlikoff attended the celebration.