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American Studies

2018 midterm elections explored in talk July 25

7/18/2018 A&S Communications

Glenn C. Altschuler, Dean of Cornell University’s School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions and the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, presents, "The Election of 2018: What's at Stake and What to Look For" at Call Auditorium in Kennedy Hall on Wednesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. Free and open to the public, the lecture is part of the summer events series sponsored by Cornell’s School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.

Interdisciplinary

Einaudi Center welcomes new program directors

7/13/2018 Einaudi Center

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies has selected new leaders for its South Asian, East Asian, Latin American, and peace and conflict studies programs, as well as in its international relations minor.

Government

War taxes put public's money where its troops are

7/13/2018 Cornell Chronicle

A new book by Sarah Kreps, associate professor of government, argues that part of the reason for America's current long-running wars is the lack of a war tax – a special levy historically paid by the American people during times of war.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

New study shows photosynthesis more efficient than believed

7/13/2018 A&S Communications

… the most crucial life processes on Earth. It’s how plants get their food, using energy from sunlight to convert water … the most crucial life processes on Earth. It’s how plants get their food, using energy from sunlight to convert water …

Astronomy

Grabbing a piece of the sky: Steve Squyres to speak on proposed NASA mission

7/11/2018 Cornell Chronicle

… On July 26, astronomer Steve Squyres will explain the exciting science behind the proposed Comet Astrobiology Exploration Sample Return … Squyres wants to bring a sample back to Earth. On July 26, Squyres will explain the exciting science behind the … Retrieving a sample from the surface of comet 67P can provide unparalleled knowledge about pre-solar history, …

In Memoriam

Carol Warrior, assistant professor of English, dies at 56

7/10/2018 Cornell Chronicle

… gathering and processing traditional foods and medicine, visiting Indigenous communities for relationship-building …

Collaboration

Atkinson's Academic Venture Fund awards $1.5M to 12 projects

7/6/2018 Cornell Chronicle

The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future’s Academic Venture Fund (AVF) supports collaborations that cut across disciplines to address today’s greatest sustainability challenges. In 2018, the fund awarded $1.5 million to a range of projects that will provide sustainable solutions around the world, from the Finger Lakes to the Pamir Mountains in Central Asia.

Government

What should the U.S. expect from Mexico's new president?

7/6/2018

In this opinion piece on Fox News Online, Gustavo A. Flores-Macías, associate professor of government, discuses what the presidency of Mexico's new leader, Andrés Manuel López Obrador – known by his initials as AMLO, might look like.

Student experiences

McNair scholars tout educational programs in DC visit

6/29/2018 Cornell Chronicle

Thirteen students participating in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program at Cornell traveled to Washington, D.C., June 28 to advocate for federal programs assisting first-generation and low-income college students.

History

How the American asylum bureaucracy grew

6/29/2018 Wall Street Journal

History Professor Maria Cristina Garcia writes in this Wall Street Journal editorial that the policy makers who crafted the 1980 Refugee Act never imagined that within a generation the U.S. would be flooded with requests.

Astronomy

Decade-long galaxy survey releases final catalog

5/31/2018 A&S Communications

The last data release and final official survey paper from the major Arecibo Legacy Fast ALFA (ALFALFA) survey, led by Cornell astronomers, has just been published in Astrophysical Journal Supplement.

Psychology

When last comes first: the gender bias of names

7/2/2018 Cornell Chronicle

In new research, psychologists found that study participants, on average, were more than twice as likely to call male professionals – even fictional ones – by their last name only, compared to equivalent female professionals. This example of gender bias, say researchers, may be contributing to gender inequality.

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