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Racism in America

Faculty examine racism ‘embedded’ in US health care

Cornell Chronicle

During the “Racism in America: Health” webinar on March 29, four Cornell faculty members elaborated on ways the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed race-based discrepancies in health care and health outcomes under the American health care system.

Klarman Fellows

Klarman fellow bridges divide between math and philosophy

Cornell Chronicle

Working in the field of logic, James Walsh, a Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in philosophy, studies the axiomatic method, a central methodology in mathematics whereby claims are proven from axioms.

Humanities

Kennedy recognized by Renaissance Society of America

Cornell Chronicle

The Renaissance Society of America has given William J. Kennedy its Paul Oskar Kristeller Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring “a lifetime of uncompromising devotion to the highest standard of scholarship accompanied by exceptional achievement in Renaissance studies.”

Test Credit and Placement for Students in A&S

2020-2021 placement exam credit information for A&S students
Astronomy

Roving Mars, by air and land

A&S Communications

The Ingenuity helicopter and other rotorcraft could provide reconnaissance for rovers to help guide their routes.

Student creative works

‘Asiamnesia’ tackles racial stereotypes in entertainment industry

A&S Communications

“Asiamnesia,” being presented online April 15-17 by the Department of Performing and Media Arts, explores the stereotypes that plague Asian/Asian American actresses throughout their careers, but also celebrates their versatility and endurance.

Sociology

Religion follows patterns of politicization during COVID-19

Cornell Chronicle

The analysis confirmed a documented benefit of religion: increased mental health.

Creative Writing

Lennon publishes doubleheader of new fantastical fiction

Cornell Chronicle

J. Robert Lennon, who teaches fiction in Cornell’s Creative Writing Program, published two new books on April 6: “Subdivision,” a fantastical novel about memory and trauma; and “Let me Think,” 71 short stories collected from years of observing and chronicling the American absurd in fiction.

Distinguished Visiting Journalist Program

Top science journalists explore challenges of covering COVID

A&S Communications

Four science journalists leading the way in coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic will discuss their experiences in an upcoming College of Arts & Sciences virtual event April 28.

Physics

Elusive particle may point to undiscovered physics

Cornell Chronicle

The muon, a tiny particle, has the giant potential to upend our understanding of the subatomic world.