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Black, Indigenous voices highlighted in Dark Laboratory

The lab will help people tell their stories to the world through technology.

By playing down illness, Trump engages in 'political theater'

Questions swirl about President Donald Trump’s health status following his COVID-19 diagnosis late last week, even as he left the hospital to greet supporters. Mabel Berezin, professor of sociology at Cornell University and an expert on the history and development of populism and fascism in Europe, weighs in on the president’s public appearance Sunday during treatment and his disregard for public health guidelines:

Jeep’s new ad will support the Carl Sagan Institute

The Carl Sagan Institute is getting a boost from an unexpected source: Fiat Chrysler Automotive’s ad for its new plug-in hybrid, Jeep’s Wrangler 4XE. The ad features the late Carl Sagan’s famous “Pale Blue Dot” monologue and images -- and for every view of the ad on Jeep’s Youtube channel, a donation will be made to the Carl Sagan Institute (CSI).  

Green is the new normal: faculty talk about teaching in fall 2020

… Science and Technology Studies … students. Stephen Hilgartner ’83, Ph.D. ’88, Professor of Science & Technology Studies, College of Arts and Sciences … before,” she says. Ken Birman, N. Rama Rao Professor of Computer Science, Computing and Information Science Ken …

New play shares emotional journey of young Pakistani woman

… Azim Tiwana ’20 has a keen interest in studying the human psyche. Inspired by her second major in performing and media … Azim Tiwana ’20 has a keen interest in studying the human psyche. Inspired by her second major in performing and media … with some aspect of her play. “The beauty of the human psyche is that its complexity is universal,” says Tiwana. …

RNA analysis at heart of COVID-19 testing

… CCTL, staying out of their way while looking for ways to optimize what they’re doing,” Pleiss said. “The goal is to …

Regal Cinemas closure reflects serious plight of movie theaters

On Monday, British company Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas in the United States, announced it would temporarily close all of its 663 movie theaters in both countries, a move expected to impact 45,000 employees and send the future of the entertainment industry further into uncertainty.

Moduli Spaces—a New Approach

Nobel-winning physicist Arthur Ashkin, Ph.D. ’52, dies at 98

Arthur Ashkin, Ph.D. ’52, who won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2018 for pioneering “optical tweezers” that use laser light to capture and manipulate microscopic particles, died Sept. 21 at his home in Rumson, N.J. He was 98.

Trump's positive test 'demolishes' his COVID-19 narrative

President Trump and others in the White House testing positive for COVID-19 has raised questions about what impact the news will have on coronavirus messaging. 

Experts: Acknowledge uncertainty in COVID communication

The researchers examined how politicians’ rhetoric and media framing affected support for using COVID-19 models to guide policies.

Renowned dissident Yuri Orlov, professor emeritus, dies at 96

Internationally renowned physicist, human rights champion and Soviet-era dissident Yuri Orlov, professor emeritus of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Sept. 27 in Ithaca. He was 96.

Big Red podcasters: finding their voice

Instrumental music faculty get creative in light of pandemic

“My goal was to engage as many students as possible. If they’re not making music, their skills can disappear so quickly.”

Alumna Spotlight: Yagna Nag Chowdhuri, Ph.D.

Yagna Nag Chowdhuri, Ph.D. ’20, is a recent alumna of the Asian literature, religion, and culture program at Cornell from which she holds a Ph.D. Now, she will be starting a new position as Manager of Strategic Research at Asian Cultural Council in New York as a Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow. What is your area of research and why is it important?