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Chris Garces
Research

Social Science institute supports nine A&S faculty projects

Institute for Social Sciences

Highly educated, high-income immigrants to the United States are changing the look and feel of American suburbs by tearing down older homes built just after World War II and building sprawling new houses, pejoratively called “McMansions.” But the changes are not always welcome by long-time neighborhood residents, said Suzanne Lanyi Charles, assistant professor in city and regional planning.

Career Development

New Career Development Center Director Named

Arts & Sciences Communications

Jennifer Maclaughlin has been named the new Assistant Dean and Director of Arts & Sciences Career Development. In her role, she will design and implement strategies to support the career development of A&S undergraduates at all stages in their education: as they engage in career planning, obtain experiential learning, consider and pursue graduate school options, and conduct job searches.

Global Cornell

A&S govt. prof. named international faculty fellow

Cornell Chronicle

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies has announced two new international faculty fellows for 2016-19:Rachel Bezner Kerr, associate professor of development sociology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Thomas Pepinsky, associate professor of government in the College of Arts and Sc

Government

Poll: We like health care reform, not its politics

Cornell Chronicle

Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare) became law in 2010, Americans have remained deeply divided in their overall assessments of the law and whether it should continue.

Sociology & English

Emma Korolik: 'Don’t be afraid, though, to step out of your comfort zone.'

Emma KorolikSociology & EnglishWall, NJWhat is your main extracurricular activity? Why is it important to you?

Economics & Statistical Science

Nivedita Vatsa: 'My classes helped me connect ideas and research methods across disciplines.'

Nivedita VatsaEconomics & Statistical ScienceNew Delhi, India/*-->*//*-->*/What accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

German & Computer Science

Lauren Stechschulte: 'The books I read, the movies I watch, and the music that I listen to all shape the way I interact with and understand others.'

Lauren StechschulteGerman Studies & Computer ScienceColumbus, OH/*-->*//*-->*/What is your main extracurricular activity? Why is it important to you?

Maria Cristina Garcia
History & Latina/o Studies

María Cristina García wins 2016 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

Cornell Chronicle

María Cristina García, the Howard A. Newman Professor in American Studies at Cornell, is the recipient of a 2016 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship, the Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced.

Mathematics

Mathematician's career not always by the numbers

Cornell Chronicle

Coming from a family of engineers, the new chair of the math department decided to follow another road.

Chemistry

Shivansh Chawla: 'I learned to be a more independent thinker.'

Shivansh ChawlaChemistryAndover, MA/*-->*//*-->*/What, if any, research projects did you participate in at Cornell?

Biological Sciences

Daniel Veronese-Paniagua: 'Explore all opportunities given to you."

Daniel Veronese-PaniaguaBiological SciencesBayonne, NJ/*-->*//*-->*/What accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

American Studies

Sally Saban: 'There will always be another student, another text, another professor, another theory to greet upon this campus.'

Sally SabanAmerican StudiesBrooklyn, NY/*-->*//*-->*/Why did you choose Cornell?

Psychology & Information Science

Samantha Reig: 'Don't write off goals as unreasonable because they’re not in line with your self-expectations.'

Samantha ReigPsychology & Information ScienceMount Kisco, NYWhat was your most profound turning point while at Cornell?

Africana Studies

Ujuonu Nwizu: ' Be willing and able to forgive yourself when necessary.'

Ujuonu NwizuAfricana StudiesManhattan, NY/*-->*//*-->*/What accomplishments/activities are you most proud of while at Cornell?

Government, Sociology & Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Jocelyn Vega: 'My cultural identity gave me the strength to overcome several challenges as a first-generation college student.'

Jocelyn VegaGovernment, Sociology, & Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality StudiesChicago, IL/*-->*//*-->*/Why did you choose Cornell?