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Physics

The social life of electrons

Cornell Research

Like human social behavior, the behavior of electrons in relation to each other is difficult to predict. In strongly correlated systems, each electron impacts how those around it act, their orientation and movement, and this leads to diverse behavior in the whole. This Cornell Research story explores this behavior.

Philosophy

Cycling with a philosophical bent

Cornell Chronicle

Cornellians on wheels were a big part of the Southern Tier AIDS Program’s 19th Annual AIDS Ride For Life Sept. 9.

Physics

New unit merges teaching excellence center with academic technology

Cornell Chronicle

Recent changes in the provost’s office have set the stage for better implementation of technology and teaching initiatives, blending them behind the scenes in a way that matches, and enhances, how they complement each other throughout Cornell.

Neurobiology & Behavior

In this communication course, scientists are the storytellers

Cornell Chronicle

Mark Sarvary wanted to create an opportunity for Cornell undergraduates to start building a mindset for communicating their scientific work to nonscientist audiences: funders, employers and colleagues in other disciplines.

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

3-D Analysis of dog fossils sheds light on domestication debate

Cornell Chronicle

In an effort to settle the debate about the origin of dog domestication, a technique that uses 3-D scans of fossils is helping researchers determine the difference between dogs and wolves.

Physics

Speaker to advocate for “Shut Up and Calculate!” in physics

A&S Communications

Nima Arkani-Hamed is one of the leading particle physicists in the world. On September 25, he will be presenting the lecture, “Three cheers for ‘Shut up and Calculate!’ in fundamental physics,” in his last public talk as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large. The talk, at 7:30 p.m. in Cornell’s Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall, is free and open to the public. There will be a pre-lecture reception held outside of Schwartz Auditorium from 6:30-7:30pm.

Astronomy

Astronomer Yervant Terzian honored with room dedication

A&S Communications

“Great scientist, teacher, leader and friend,” reads the plaque on the newly named Terzian Conference Room on the sixth floor of the Spaces Sciences Building, unveiled in a ceremony on Aug. 31.

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Astronomy

Cornellians see Cassini mission end in a cosmic blaze of glory

Cornell Chronicle

After 360 engine burns, 2.5 million executed commands, 635 gigabytes of gathered data, 162 moon flybys, 4.9 billion miles traveled and 3,948 published papers, NASA’s 20-year Cassini spacecraft ran the last lap of its historic scientific mission Sept. 15.

Africana Studies

There is no constitutional right to a high-quality public education. Should there be?

In this Washington Post story, written in honor of Constitution Day, Noliwe Rooks, associate professor in Africana Studies and Feminist, Gender, Sexuality Studies, argues that there should be a federal right to a high-quality public education, even though public education is not mentioned in the Constitution, with that responsibility left to the states.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Hoffmann awarded prize by German, Italian chemical societies

A&S Communications

Roald Hoffmann, Frank H.T Rhodes Professor Emeritus of Humane Letters, was awarded the inaugural Primo Levi Prize from the German Chemical Society and the Italian Chemical Society in Berlin, Germany Sept. 10.  

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Chemist honored with ACS symposium

The American Chemical Society hosted a symposium at its annual meeting in August in celebration of the 90th birthday of Ben Widom, emeritus professor of chemistry and chemical biology.

English

Morgan receives award for newest novel

A&S Communications

“Chasing the North Star,” the new novel by Robert Morgan, Kappa Alpha Professor of English, was recently chosen by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA), for the Southern Book Award in the category of historical fiction.

Student services

Arts & Sciences re-envisions student services with new ideas, positions

A&S Communications

Within the last 18 months, the college has added directors of admissions, advising and career development and hired seven new staff members for those offices.

Music

New Music Performers Ensemble X Celebrate Twentieth Anniversary Season

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Neuroscience

Top neuroscientists to speak at Cornell Neurotech symposium

A&S Communications

Three renowned neuroscientists will discuss their research and techniques exploring the brain.