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Classics

Timeless story performed in original Latin

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The play, which featured an original musical composition by Ellie Cherry ’19, was sponsored by the Department of Classics in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Ancient Theater Performance Group of Cornell University. 

Chemistry & chemical biology

Chemistry professor receives young investigator award from Navy

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Cornell assistant professor Song Lin, a Howard Milstein Faculty Fellow, was among  25 scientists selected from more than 260 applicants to receive Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (YIP) awards, which support early-career academic scientists and engineers.

History of Art

History of art professor honored with book prize

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Cheryl Finley, associate professor of history of art, has won the 2019 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Horowitz Book Prize from the Bard Graduate Center for her book, “Committed to Memory: The Art of the Slave Ship Icon.”

Government

Government professor’s book earns top honor from political science association

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Government Professor Jill Frank was recently honored with the David Easton Award from the Foundations of Political Thought section of the American Political Science Association for her book “Poetic Justice: Rereading Plato's Republic”

NYC collaborations

Cornell funds projects in NYC visioning initiative

Cornell Chronicle

Four collaborative, cross-disciplinary faculty projects have received funding support through the New York City Visioning initiative. The projects were selected by President Martha E. Pollack from a group of finalists recommended by the President’s Visioning Committee on Cornell in New York City. The awards, totaling $265,000, were announced June 6 by President Pollack.

Performing & Media Arts

Balancing Two Worlds

Performing & Media Arts

Nic Ceynowa feels lucky to live a dual life. In addition to his job as a DevOps Engineer for Cornell’s Legal Information Institute, he teaches and choreographs dance in the Department of Performing and Media Arts (PMA).

Mathematics

Polytopes

The research of Karola Meszaros, assistant professor of mathematics, is featured in this story on Cornell Research. 

Graduate student projects

Eighteen receive Engaged Graduate Student Grants

Cornell Chronicle

Eighteen Cornell doctoral students have received 2019-20 Engaged Graduate Student Grants totaling $269,397, which will support community-engaged research relevant to their dissertations.

Staff awards

Pollack lauds staff expertise, service at 64th annual dinner

Cornell Chronicle

Following 10 years working in Cornell’s telecommunications department, Henry Crans has been the director of facilities in the College of Arts and Sciences for 40 years, overseeing the construction of buildings from conception to occupancy. He especially is proud of Klarman Hall, which he considers one of the most beautiful buildings on campus. Crans has also worked part time with Cornell Outdoor Education teaching rock climbing, wilderness camping and cross-country skiing.

Mathematics

Hyperbolic crochet ‘goes viral’

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Brightly colored crocheted hyperbolic planes spread across tables in the Mathematics Library,  welcoming alumni and their families to a talk with Daina Taimina on her signature method of tactile exploration of hyperbolic geometry and the new second edition of her book,  “Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes: Tactile Mathematics, Art and Craft for All to Explore.”