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Literatures in English

New A&S faculty bring Indigenous studies expertise

Cornell Chronicle

Two new faculty members who specialize in Native American and Indigenous literatures will join the Department of Literatures in English for the fall of 2021.

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Emr wins $1.2M Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine

Cornell Chronicle

Scott Emr's landmark discoveries focus on complexes that are central to life, health and disease.

Cornell undergraduate students diagnosing wine grape diseases in a plant pathology laboratory in Chile.
Cornell undergraduate students diagnosing wine grape diseases in a plant pathology laboratory in Chile in 2018.
Education Innovation

Best practice for instructional labs

A&S Communications

Physicist Natasha Holmes and her co-author describe how undergraduate labs that encourage investigation and decision-making are more positive for students – and are more effective -- than those that focus on verification of concepts in textbooks.

Physics

Thermal analysis guides future design of 2D hybrid materials

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell engineers are the first to study thermal transport in 2D hybrid perovskites – a new class of materials with promising applications for photovoltaics and thermoelectronics.

Research

Online game replicates frustrations of research and disability

Cornell Chronicle

With a grant from the Society for the Humanities, Julia Chang has developed an online game with an undergrad computer science researcher, based on her research on disability in modern Spain. The game will launch during an online event June 2 at 2 p.m.

Cornell history

AMST 2001 bridges the gap between Cornell and Cornellians

Ezra

First-person essay from the spring 2021 undergraduate teaching assistant for course “The First American University” (AMST 2001) about how the class has allowed her to see Cornell as more than merely an institution.

Government

EU lacks leverage in pushing privacy standards on Amazon, Microsoft

A&S Communications

The European Union’s privacy watchdog, the European Data Protection Supervisor has opened two investigations into EU institutions’ use of cloud computing services offered by Amazon and Microsoft. Sarah Kreps, professor of government, says the EU is in a difficult position when it comes to privacy and cloud storage.

Cornell history

Cornell history course marks 10 years of community

Ezra

When Corey Ryan Earle ’07 began teaching the Cornell history course The First American University, he had several goals, including giving students a deep understanding and shared appreciation for Cornell’s uniqueness and many pioneering “firsts.” But he didn’t anticipate that 10 years later, the course would create a multigenerational, international community, thousands strong, connected by their ties to the university.

Student perspectives

Persistence and a little bit of luck: Finding a job during the pandemic

A&S Communications

Members of the Class of 2021 are showing their resilience, graduating with exciting offers and embracing the next part of their journey.

Klarman Fellows

Klarman Fellow Zhang named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar

Cornell Chronicle

As a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, Baobao Zhang, Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in government, will investigate challenges governments face when addressing public perceptions of inequalities brought about by new technologies.

Student stories

Applied math/astronomy student receives Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship

Cornell Chronicle

Ph.D. student Ekaterina Landgren has received a 2021 Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship. The program recognizes women pursuing doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences.

Astronomy

Student Spotlight: Stella Ocker

Cornell University Graduate School

Stella Ocker, a doctoral candidate in astronomy and space sciences, chose to pursue further study at Cornell due to the intellectually rigorous research and supportive environment.

Linguistics

Linguistics doctoral student named Cobell fellow

Cornell University Graduate School

Charlotte Logan, a doctoral student in linguistics, was recently selected as a Cobell Graduate Summer Research Fellow. Administered on behalf of the Cobell Board of Trustees by Indigenous Education, Inc., Logan is one of six fellows for 2021.

Physics

Superfluid reacts strangely under pressure change

Cornell Chronicle

A Cornell-led collaboration identified an unusual behavior of superfluid helium-3 when it undergoes a phase transition between two different superfluid states – a transition that theoretically shouldn’t happen reliably.

Entrepreneurship

Alumnus, professor team creates data insight company

A&S Communications

Reality Check Insights delivers data insights related to people’s attitudes, preferences and behaviors.