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Astronomy

Lai and Mish win initial graduate, professional teaching prize

Cornell Chronicle

Dong Lai, M.S. ’91, Ph.D. ’94, professor of astronomy, has won Cornell’s inaugural Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in Graduate and Professional Degree Programs.

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Government

Vaccine acceptance higher in developing nations than U.S.

Cornell Chronicle

The study provides one of the first insights into vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in a broad selection of low- and middle-income countries, covering more than 20,000 survey respondents.

Mukoma Wa Ngugi
Literatures in English

From Kenya to Cornell, writer Mukoma ranges across genres

Cornell Chronicle

Mukoma Wa Ngugi channeled his fascination with Ethiopian "Tizita" songs into his fourth novel, “Unbury Our Dead With Song,” which will be published Sept. 21.

Wedding bouquet and rings
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Sociology

Choose wisely: Spouses consolidate resources in families

Cornell Chronicle

In consolidating multiple types of resources, married partners deal themselves and their children better hands with long-term payoffs, but the process may amplify inequality across generations.

Image of hundreds of microscopic proteins shaped like cylinders
Kellogg Lab provided A cryo-electron microscopy image of TnsC filaments.
Molecular Biology & Genetics

Advanced microscopy shines light on new CRISPR-Cas system

Cornell Chronicle

The CRISPR-Cas system holds promise for developing an improved gene editing tool.

Samantha Sheppard
Samantha Sheppard
Performing & Media Arts

PMA professor named Academy Film Scholar

A&S Communications

Samantha N. Sheppard, associate professor of performing and media arts, has been named a 2021 Academy Film Scholar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

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History

3 tropes of white victimhood

The Atlantic

History professor Lawrence Glickman writes in The Atlantic that in the conservative world, the idea that white people in the United States are under siege has become doctrine.

People placing their hands together in a circle
Moral Psychology

Following the ‘wisdom of crowds’ can stifle diversity

Cornell Chronicle

People who believe there is a single right answer to a question are better at coordinating with others, but that benefit may come at the expense of a diversity of opinions.

Wind turbines in a green, hilly landscape
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Wilson wins grant to explore rare earth element opportunities

Cornell Chronicle

Justin Wilson has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop more efficient methods of separating rare earth elements, which are found in wind turbines, liquid crystal displays, batteries, and portable electronics.

Graphic featuring yellow, red and blue balls
Provided Ligands can attract and help each other adsorb at some surface sites, but can often impair each other’s efforts as well.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Small molecule plays outsize role in controlling nanoparticle

Cornell Chronicle

A breakthrough imaging technique enabled Cornell researchers to gain new insights into how tiny ligands adsorb on the surface of nanoparticles and how they can tune a particle’s shape.

Astronomy

Trace gas phosphine points to volcanic activity on Venus

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell astronomers say the detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus shows evidence of explosive volcanoes on the mysterious planet.

Government

Money talks: Wealthy ‘hijack’ agenda to gain policy influence

Cornell Chronicle

Analyzing more than 20 years of floor speeches by members of Congress, a new book co-authored by Peter K. Enns, professor in the Department of Government, explains why corporate and wealthy interests dominate the national economic agenda.

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Alumni excellence

Alumna encourages citizen involvement in space science

A&S Communications

Amy Kaminski '98 is the editor of a new book about space science and public engagement and has a career that’s dedicated to helping people become involved in science research in a meaningful way.

Linguistics

Student Spotlight: Lingzi Zhuang

Cornell University Graduate School

Lingzi Zhuang is a doctoral candidate in linguistics with a minor in cognitive science from Maanshan, a small city in Anhui, China, and Shanghai. He chose to pursue further study at Cornell due to the linguistics program, program offerings, and feeling of community.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Student Spotlight: Reika Tei

Cornell University Graduate School

Reika Tei is a doctoral candidate in chemistry and chemical biology from Kyushu island in Japan. She chose to pursue further study at Cornell for the supportive environment, enthusiastic professors, and beauty of campus.