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History

The left is pushing Democrats to embrace their greatest president. Why that’s a good thing.

The Washington Post

Historian Lawrence Glickman writes in this Washington Post piece that "nearly a century after President Franklin D. Roosevelt began his effort to revive the American economy through government programs, Democrats are once again becoming fans of Roosevelt and his legacy."

English

Creative writing student recognized by literacy association

Yessica Martinez was named to the International Literacy Association’s 2019 “30 Under 30” list, which celebrates rising innovators, disruptors and visionaries in the literacy field.

Music

Music announces spring semester events

Cornell Chronicle

The new Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards offers chances for study, performance and recording.

English

Winners of 2017-18 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism announced

A&S Communications

The George Jean Nathan Award Committee has named John H. Muse of the University of Chicago and arts journalist Helen Shaw as winners of the 2017-18 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism, citing “their invigorating and perceptive theatrical analyses.”

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Pore size influences nature of complex nanostructures

Cornell Chronicle

New research by Cornell chemists could impact the assembly of sophisticated nanostructures and new materials.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Mathematics

How do you flourish in scientific publishing? Ask a librarian

To jump-start the careers of graduate students and postdocs in the fields of engineering, math and the physical sciences, Cornell University Library held a free workshop, “Research From Start to Publish,” Jan. 7–8.

Music

Appert explores hip-hop and social change in Senegal

Cornell Chronicle

Catherine Appert's new book explores hip-hop as a globalized, not just global, phenomenon.

English

Spring Zalaznick Reading Series exemplifies range of literary genres

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Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Chemists develop new scale for electronegativity

A&S Communications

Electronegativity is one of the most well-known models for explaining why chemical reactions occur. Used daily by chemists and materials researchers all over the world, the theory of electronegativity is used to describe how strongly different atoms attract electrons. In a new paper, researchers have redefined the concept with a more comprehensive electronegativity scale.

Communications

Dean’s Fellow for Public Engagement announced

A&S Communications

Katherine Kinzler has been appointed Dean’s Fellow for Public Engagement in the College of Arts & Sciences, a three-year term that began January 1.