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Interdisciplinary research

Social scientists take on data-driven discrimination

Cornell Chronicle

With big data, machine learning and digital surveillance pervasive in all facets of life, they have the potential to create racial and social inequalities – and make existing discrimination even worse.

Institute for Comparative Modernities

Institute for Comparative Modernities partners with Tate Modern for conference

A&S Communications

Cornell’s the Institute for Comparative Modernities will partner with the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational and the Africa Institute, Sharjah, to host “Axis of Solidarity: Landmarks, Platforms, Futures,” a conference at the Tate Modern in London from Feb. 23-25.

Information Science

Study uses neural networks to define Dada

Cornell Chronicle

To make a Dadaist poem, artist Tristan Tzara once said, cut out each word of a newspaper article. Put the words into a bag and shake. Remove the words from the bag one at a time, and write them down in that order.

Psychology

Do you really love your valentine? How to analyze unconscious negative feelings toward our partners

Newsweek

Vivian Zayas, associate professor of psychology, writes in this article in Newsweek with Yuichi Shoda, professor of psychology at the University of Washington, how thoughts and feelings people are not even aware of may shape their romantic relationships. 

Language study

Language Resource Center podcast highlights indigenous languages

A&S Communications

A new season of podcasts from the Language Resource Center (LRC) celebrates 2019 as the United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages. The global celebration kicked off with a seminar in New York City Feb. 1, showcasing the world’s ancient tongues and highlighting the need to conserve, revitalize and promote them.

Philosophy

Kate Manne recognized with Association of American Publishers Award

A&S Communications

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) recently honored Kate Manne, assistant professor of philosophy, as one of four winners of the 2019 Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Award) for her book “Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny.” The winners were announced Feb. 7 at the PROSE Award luncheon in Washington, D.C. during the 2019 AAP Professional and Scholarly Publishing Conference.“I feel truly humbled by this recognition for my book,” Manne said.

Economics

Leading economic theorist Tapan Mitra dies at age 70

Cornell Chronicle

Tapan Mitra, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Economics and a leading economic theorist of his generation, died of cancer Feb. 3 in Ithaca, New York. He was 70.

Government

Trump’s emergency declaration doesn’t show his power. It shows his weakness.

The Washington Post

Government Professor Douglas Kriner joins colleague Josh Chafetz, a Cornell Law School professor, to write this opinion piece in The Washington Post about President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration and the contention it is a signal of his authoritarian impulses. 

Astronomy

Weather on Mars: Chilly with a chance of ‘dust devils’

Cornell Chronicle

NASA's Insight mission now provides daily weather reports from Mars, with help from Cornell astronomer Don Banfield.

Career development

New fund helps students explore career options

A&S Communications

The new professional development fund can help students pay for travel costs for interviews, conference attendance fees or even a new interview suit.