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Sara Holdren winner of 2016-17 George Jean Nathan Award

A&S Communications

Sara Holdren has been named the winner of the 2018 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism.

Performing & Media Arts

Circus musical ‘Pippin’ at Schwartz Center Jan. 12-14

A&S Communications

The magic of the circus comes alive in Running to Places’ (R2P) “Pippin.” From jugglers to unicycles to acrobatics, the musical is a comedic extravaganza in the spirit of the recent Broadway revival. The production, with backstage support by Cornell staff, runs Jan. 12-14 at Cornell’s Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts and is a collaboration with Ithaca’s Circus Culture school.

Physics

Research reveals ‘shocking’ weakness of lab courses

A&S Communications

With the new emphasis on hands-on, active learning throughout higher education, lab courses would seem to have an advantage – what could be more active than doing experiments? But surprising new research reveals traditional labs fall far short of their pedagogical goals.

Close up image of Titan
Astronomy

Saturn's moon Titan sports Earth-like features

A&S Communications

Using the now-complete Cassini data set, Cornell astronomers have created a new global topographic map of Saturn’s moon Titan that has opened new windows into understanding its liquid flows and terrain. Two new papers, published Dec. 2 in Geophysical Review Letters, describe the map and discoveries arising from it.

Physics

Physicists take first step toward cell-sized robots

These electricity-conducting, environment-sensing, shape-changing machines could become a powerful source for exploration.

London, England: Looking Forward

In the last post of the year, junior Meredith guides us through how she came to decide to study abroad in London next semester. Thank you all for following our blog this year, and happy holidays!By Meredith Chagares '19, History major, Business and Law & Society double minor

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Social Connectedness and Stress

Cornell Research

Exposure to stressors can profoundly influence how individuals cope with future challenges, sometimes priming them for future stress and sometimes debilitating them. While social connectedness has emerged as a key predictor of the psychophysiological impact of stress, it's very difficult to test in a lab setting. 

Mathematics

Randomness a key in spread of disease, other ‘evil’

Cornell Chronicle

An unfortunate church dinner more than 100 years ago did more than just spread typhoid fever to scores of Californians. It led theorists on a quest to understand why many diseases – including typhoid, measles, polio, malaria, even cancer – take so much longer to develop in some affected people than in others.

Psychology

The Influence of Relationships

Cornell Research

“Our relationships are a source of joy and comfort, but they also bring a lot of pain,” says Vivian Zayas, associate professor of Psychology.

Jewish Studies Program

NYC collaboration continues with two Jewish Studies events

A&S Communications

The collaboration between Cornell’s Jewish Studies Program and the Center for Jewish History in New York City continues with two upcoming events on January 8 and March 26.

Anthropology

Anthropology class explores forensics in New York City visit

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The trip, which helped students understand how forensic anthropology methods are employed today, included a discussion about 9/11 and a visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

Archaeology

Second century mosaic graces Klarman Hall atrium

The floor mosaic sat in storage for nearly 80 years and was a gift from Princeton University researchers to Cornell colleagues.

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, NASA image
Astronomy

NASA picks Cornell-led mission as New Frontiers finalist

A&S Communications

A Cornell professor's mission will sample a comet and return it to Earth.

Graduation

December graduates set out to make a difference

Cornell Chronicle

For Sagar Chapagain ’17, his interdisciplinary studies degree from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences completes another step toward a career in medicine and health policy.

Social Sciences

Edited volume explores the 'Economy of Hope'

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When we experience losses that seem insurmountable, how do we once again plant the seeds of hope?  Hope is an integral part of social life. Yet, hope has not been studied systematically in the social sciences.