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Policing, incarceration examined in racism webinar debut

When armed white militia members stormed Michigan’s state capitol in May, they were treated as peaceful protestors of a coronavirus stay-at-home order. Yet reports of excessive violence against Black Americans – including the police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville – have become almost routine.

Breakthrough telescope in Chile renamed for benefactor alum

The powerful new telescope being built for an exceptional high-elevation site in Chile by a consortium of U.S., German and Canadian academic institutions, led by Cornell, has a new name: the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST).

Researchers identify new type of superconductor

“This experiment really shows the possibility of this new type of superconductor that we had never thought about before.”

Protestors, not monarchy, now hold moral high ground in Thailand

Protests continued in Thailand on Friday after parliament failed to reach an agreement on possible constitutional reforms. Demonstrators have been taking to the streets since July in an effort to pressure parliament to limit the powers of the country’s monarchy.   Tamara Loos, professor and chair of history, says that the rallies highlight how Thai society has changed its approach to politics, and the monarchy:  

Doctoral students collaborate on active learning for life sciences

“The authors have produced a genuinely useful tool...of value for evolutionary teaching at Cornell and beyond.”

Superfluid shows more surprising phenomena

The superfluid helium-3 has many notable qualities. With its low mass and small atomic size, it remains in a liquid state – and when it transforms to the superfluid state, flowing without resistance – down to absolute zero, or minus 459.67 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a pure system, without any disorder. And it is full of surprises.

Health, economy in pandemic topic of debate series debut

The Program on Ethics & Public Life in the Department of Philosophy is sponsoring a public debate series, featuring leading scholars discussing a range of issues from ethical challenges arising from the pandemic to religious exemptions to anti-discrimination laws to the role of the U.S. as enforcer of international order.

‘Sporting Blackness’ examines race and representation in film

Some sports films, both fictional and documentary, make important cultural statements, argues Samantha Sheppard in her new book.

Artifacts from upstate Indigenous towns digitized, repatriated

Artifacts from two Native American towns are beginning to share their rich stories online thanks to a collaborative project by anthropologists, librarians and Indigenous community members.

Charging officers in Breonna Taylor’s killing won’t fix ‘deeply flawed’ system

On Sept. 23, the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky declared a state of emergency for the city in advance of the attorney general’s announcement regarding possible charges against the police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor in March.

New multimedia piece honoring George Floyd and others premieres Sept. 27

Book profiles Jewish director as a leader in Egyptian cinema

"Togo Mizrahi was one of the most prolific filmmakers of his day" and helped start Egypt's film industry.

Peñalver: Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue – Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54

The Dilemma of Cybersecurity

What does cybersecurity mean when computer systems remain vulnerable to hacking? Rebecca Slayton investigates.

Chemist Mao named finalist in Blavatnik Awards

Xianwen Mao, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, has been recognized for his innovations in imaging nanoscale systems by the New York Academy of Sciences and the Blavatnik Family Foundation.