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Astronomy

Cosmos unveils space-tech business, science opportunities

Cornell Chronicle

More than a dozen space industry leaders, capital investors, startup entrepreneurs, a Jet Propulsions Lab manager and Cornell professors gathered virtually for Cornell’s first Space Tech Industry Day/K.K. Wang Day symposium on April 23 – featuring this year’s event theme, “New Opportunities in Space Technology.”

Jewish Studies

In honor of May Day, ‘Di Linke’ conference videos available online

Cornell Chronicle

The archives of the Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order (JPFO), which flourished for two decades before the Cold War, are now housed at Cornell’s Kheel Center, Catherwood Library. Videos from a December 2020 conference focused on the archives are now available online.

Physics

Black hole spin finding could shed light on relativity, stars

Cornell Chronicle

Klarman Fellow Vijay Varma applied a new method of studying binary black holes to analyze data gathered by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors.

Racism in America

Panel: Pandemic and protests laid economic injustices bare

Cornell Chronicle

Four faculty members and a Washington Post reporter discussed the ways racism shapes economic policies.

Humanities Scholars Program

Humanities students share wide variety of research in spring event

A&S Communications

More than 30 students who have conducted research will present their work in a virtual conference May 6-7. One panel investigates the ideas of Goldwin Smith, while other presentations focus on migrant workers in Singapore, political violence in Africa and other topics.

Government

Skipping the second shot could prolong pandemic, study finds

Cornell Chronicle

New Cornell research shows many Americans remain confused about when COVID-19 vaccines provide strong protection.

History of Art & Visual Studies

Online exhibit marks women’s suffrage centennial

A&S Communications

Students investigated women’s engagement in politics and researched images of their choice in the history of art course.

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Cornell Center for Social Sciences

Grants advance social sciences research, collaboration

Cornell Chronicle

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring grants supporting research and conferences involving more than 30 faculty and researchers across campus, including collaborations within new and expanded superdepartments.

Distinguished Visiting Journalist Program

Science journalists on the pandemic: ‘We couldn’t trust our regular sources’

A&S Communications

The April 28 event was part of the College's Distinguished Visiting Journalist Program, featuring journalists from the New York Times, Bloomberg, NPR and Science.

Religion

Religion both helped and hurt during the pandemic

Scientific American

In a Scientific American op-ed, sociologist Landon Schnabel reports that during the COVID-19 pandemic religion was good, on balance, for people’s mental health—but not so good for physical health.