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Neurobiology & Behavior

$9M grant will create neurotech research hub at Cornell

Cornell Chronicle

New tools developed at Cornell will provide neuroscientists an unprecedented glimpse into the inner workings of the brain.

Warrior-Scholars Project

Warrior-scholars explore the relevance of 'Our Declaration'

Cornell Chronicle

Whether they served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, the 15 veterans and reservists of the first 2017 Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP) class agreed they gained a greater appreciation for democracy in the United States by seeing people from other countries aspire to a way of life many Americans take for granted.

Performing & Media Arts

Collaborative play transcends borders, cultures

Cornell Chronicle

A new play about borders has found an unusual way to transcend them: by integrating local experiences in each new place it is performed.

Chemistry

Co-founder of chemical ecology celebrates 90 years

A&S Communications

Colleagues are planning a symposium in August to celebrate the birthday of Jerrold Meinwald, Goldwin Smith Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, who turned 90 in January. The symposium will take place during the meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology in Kyoto, Japan.  

Chemistry

Ukrainian hometown celebrates Nobel prize-winning professor

A&S Communications

The hometown of Roald Hoffmann, the Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters Emeritus, has held an event, with lectures and music, to commemorate Hoffmann’s 80th birthday, which was July 18.

Student experiences

Arts & Sciences student spends summer building bridges in U.S.-China relations

A&S Communications

Zhangmin Abigail Chen ‘19, a College Scholar focusing on government and China & Asia-Pacific studies, is pursuing her interests in international affairs and non-profit management as an intern at the Carter Center’s China Program this summer.The Carter Center, founded in 1982 by President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, is a nongovernmental organization commited to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering.

Chemistry

Aye group discovers avenue for precision cancer treatment

Cornell Chronicle

One of the goals of personalized medicine is to be able to determine which treatment would work best by sequencing a patient’s genome. New research from the lab of Yimon Aye, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, could help make that approach a reality.

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Future Paths

Gap year allows alum to pursue passion for working with homeless

A&S Communications

The American studies major says her coursework prepared her to work with a diverse population.

Archaeology

Arts & Sciences students use tree-ring dating at UNESCO site

Dendrochronology can help to date buildings, wooden objects and works of art such as icons.

Discovery

Nitric oxide plays key role in forming potent greenhouse gas

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell chemists have uncovered a fresh role for nitric oxide that could send biochemical textbooks back for revision.They have identified a critical step in the nitrification process, which is partly responsible for agricultural emissions of harmful nitrous oxide and its chemical cousins into the atmosphere, contributing to global climate change.

English

New novel celebrates Cornell’s stature in literary theory

A&S Communications

Prize-winning French novelist Laurent Binet’s new book features a chapter on a fictional conference at Cornell, organized by none other than (the real) Jonathan Culler, the Class of 1916 Professor of English and Comparative Literature in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Inequality studies

Research offers new hope for gender equity in STEM fields

A&S Communications

Men continue to be much more likely to earn a degree in STEM fields than women, despite efforts made over the last few decades. New research from Cornell's Center for the Study of Inequality (CSI) on fields of environmental study offers unexpected hope in closing this gender gap.

Alumni

Brew Master

Cornell Alumni Magazine

This Cornell Alumni Magazine story explores the career of Patrick McGovern ’66, a pioneer in the field of biomolecular archaeology.

Linguistics

Grad student studies Miami English dialect

A&S Communications

As the number of bilingual speakers in the United States grows, so will language variation.

Student experiences

McNair scholars advocate on Capitol Hill for TRIO programs

Cornell Chronicle

Thirteen students participating in federally funded TRIO programs at Cornell, including two in the College of Arts & Sciencs, went to Capitol Hill June 28-29 and met with their members of Congress and legislative staff to advocate for the programs.