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Neurobiology & Behavior

Study: Bigger honeybee colonies have quieter combs

Cornell Chronicle

When honeybee colonies get larger, common sense suggests it would be noisier with more bees buzzing around.But a study recently published in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiologyreports that bigger honeybee colonies actually have quieter combs than smaller ones.

Performing & Media Arts

Student screen and stage plays honored

Six students were recently honored by the Department of Performing & Media Arts as winners of the Heermans-McCalmon writing competition for the best playwriting and screenwriting produced by students.“Giving students platforms for artistic expression is so important,” Gloria Oladipo ‘21 said. “PMA students need platforms for their work in the same way that science students need labs to run experiments. Artists should be able to stand by their work and embrace it fully.”

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Serge Petchenyi / Cornell University Students participate in an in-class discussion.
Education Innovation

College of Arts and Sciences launches education innovation web feature

A&S Communications

Innovative approaches to pedagogy are changing the future of Cornell, and the College of Arts and Sciences has launched a web feature to spotlight new developments throughout the college. The site includes stories about teaching methods, education research, curriculum redesign and more.

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Astronomy

Astronomer shares $3M physics Breakthrough Prize

Cornell Chronicle

NASA’s Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe satellite team observed cosmic microwave background radiation to help understand the early universe.

Comparative Literature

Cisterns could boost sustainable tourism on Greek island of Santorini

Cornell Chronicle

Since the 1970s, the Greek island of Santorini has enjoyed a thriving tourism industry. While the nearly 2 million people who annually visit the island pump money into the local economy, they also put a tremendous strain on the island’s infrastructure, particularly the usage of water. This problem is compounded by a lack of rainfall during the dry summer months when the tourist season is at its peak.

History

Historian examines manipulation of international law

The final painting historian Mostafa Minawi shared in his Nov. 29 talk on the Ottoman Empire’s struggle for survival said it all: In the foreground, European delegates stand energetically discussing the partitioning of the African continent. The sole representative of the Ottoman Empire in the painting is hunched over in a chair, hand covering his face and identified only by the fez he wears.

Molecular Biology & Genetics

Professor honored with Entomological Society of America award

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Mariana Federica Wolfner ‘74, Goldwin Smith Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, has received the 2017 Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology from the Entomological Society of America. The award recognizes scientists who have distinguished themselves through innovative research in these areas of entomology.

Campus climate

36 Cornellians named to Presidential Task Force

Cornell Chronicle

A broad, representative group of three dozen students, faculty and staff — including 10 faculty and students from the College of Arts & Sciences — has been named to the Presidential Task Force on Campus Climate, Cornell President Martha E. Pollack announced Dec. 4.

A Year Abroad: Making the Leap from Cornell to Catalonia

December is here! This month, Ambassadors will be writing about their experiences studying away from campus in Spain and the United Kingdom. Senior Hadassa starts off by giving us a taste of her year abroad in Barcelona. By Hadassa Jakher '18, Government and Spanish double major, International Relations and Law & Society double minor

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Engagement

Grants fund 22 Cornell teams, community partners

Cornell Chronicle

Connecting researchers to federal and state policymakers. Supporting children affected by the opioid epidemic. Sending students to the United Nations climate conference. Offering disaster workshops to regional animal shelters. Collaborating with cooperative businesses for experiential learning.These are among the 22 projects that received fall 2017 Engaged Opportunity Grants.

Michael Fontaine
Classics

Nishii, Fontaine appointed to academic leadership

Cornell Chronicle

Classics professor Michael Fontaine has been named associate vice provost.

Sustainability

Cornell student tells COP23 delegates: 'Face up to reality'

Cornell Chronicle

Representing global youth constituencies at the high-level segment at the Conference of the Parties (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, Nov. 6-17, Cornell students delivered a strong statement to the convention delegates as they negotiated and wrestled with climate change.

Liberal Arts & Technology

Amy Villarejo to lead Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity

A&S Communications

Along with Villarejo, two faculty fellows in Ithaca will be named to the program for three-year terms, as well as a faculty director at the Cornell Tech campus.

History of Science

New textbook features primary sources

A&S Communications

“Scientific Practices in European History, 1200–1800” by Peter Dear takes a different approach to the history of science from most textbooks.

From an Awkward Pre-Frosh to a Confident Adult

In the last post of November, senior Sydney looks back at the many ways Cornell has surprised and changed her for the better.  By Sydney Mann '18, American Studies major, English minor