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Government

Some GOP members didn’t accept Biden’s win. What happens when an anti-democratic faction rocks a democracy?

Washington Post

In a Washington Post op-ed, Cornell government professors Rachel Beatty Riedl and Kenneth Roberts write that Republican leaders’ response to the armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and other recent events suggested that some are unwilling to accept the legitimacy of free and fair elections, a problem not just for the Republican Party but for U.S. democracy more broadly.

Psychology

Computer model reveals how cortical areas develop and evolve

Cornell Chronicle

Little is known about how higher cortical areas in the brain develop after the primary areas are in place. A new study by Cornell and Yale researchers, including professor emerita of psychology Barbara Finlay, uses computer modeling to show that the development and evolution of secondary visual cortical areas can be explained by the same process.

History

Professor emerita to discuss latest work in ‘Book Breaks’

Cornell Chronicle

Mary Beth Norton will discuss her book, “1774: The Long Year of Revolution,” in the next “Book Breaks” discussion, hosted Jan. 31 by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York City.

Molecular Biology and Genetics

Cross-campus team probes gene-environment interactions

Cornell Chronicle

The new method will help researchers studying genetic and environmental interactions and how they influence disease risk.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Study: Did cobras first spit venom to scare pre-humans?

Cornell Chronicle

New research by Harry Greene, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, suggests that for some cobras, the venom evolved additional complexity to deter potential enemies– possibly including bipedal, larger-brained hominins like Homo erectus, our extinct close relative.

Classics, Archaeology Program

Historic Alaskan Tlingit 1804 battle fort site found

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell and National Park Service researchers found the fort using geophysical imaging techniques and ground-penetrating radar.

Student honors

Students win State Department Pickering Fellowships

A&S Communications

The fellowships support students who are interested in working in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Abruña wins national award in analytical chemistry

Cornell Chronicle

The ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry adds to a long list of honors Abruña has accumulated during his 37 years at Cornell.

English

NY Times theater critic wins 2019-20 Nathan Award

Cornell Chronicle

Alexis Soloski’s articles about theater during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic “transcended the limits of traditional reviews," the award committee said.

Cornell Library

From vaults to virtual classes, library archives enrich teaching

Cornell Chronicle

Through two semesters of remote learning, Cornell's archivists, curators and librarians are finding virtual ways to help instructors teach research, using gems from Cornell University Library’s rare and distinctive (RAD) collections.

Astronomy

Astronomers estimate Titan’s largest sea is 1,000 feet deep

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell astronomers have estimated that Kraken Mare, a sea of liquid methane on Saturn's largest moon, is at least 1,000 feet deep near its center.

Cornell Cinema

Cornell Cinema focuses on collaborations in new virtual world

A&S Communications

After the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered movie theatres last spring, Cornell Cinema director Mary Fessenden had to move to a virtual model in order to offer films last Fall, but she wanted to continue to offer the cinema’s usual variety of films, as well as films with ties to courses. The Fall season did just that, and this spring semester, the Cinema will continue to offer a wide variety of films with course connections.

Government

China’s leaders say that Biden offers a ‘new window of hope.’ Their experts are more skeptical.

Washington Post

What will a new U.S. administration mean for U.S.-China relations? Jessica Chen Weiss, associate professor of government, gives four areas to watch as Biden takes office.

Cornell Library

Signale celebrates decade of success and welcomes new leadership

Cornell University Library

Signale celebrates decade of success and welcomes new leadership

Music

Cornell chorale, high school collaborate on commission

A&S Communications

“You are human. You are meant to make mistakes. You are meant to be happy. You are deserving. Stay amazing.” These lyrics, inspired by students at Cornell and at Longmeadow High School in Longmeadow, Mass., are part of an online choral/video project the students created in partnership with composer LJ White.