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Research Excellence

Inaugural Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows selected

Cornell Chronicle

The program encompasses research-based disciplines in Ithaca, at Cornell Tech in New York City and at the Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva.

Government

Book introduces uncertainty into understanding power

Cornell Chronicle

In the new book “Protean Power: Exploring the Uncertain and Unexpected in World Politics,” co-editors Peter Katzenstein and Lucia A. Seybert, Ph.D. ’12, argue for a new approach to international relations.

Collaboration

Institute nurtures promising social scientists with ‘dream’ semester

Cornell Chronicle

Five Arts & Sciences faculty were chosen for the honor and will have the opportunity to finish books, research projects or work on other initiatives.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Chemistry professor wins Sloan fellowships

Cornell Chronicle

Assistant professors Brett Fors, Karthik Sridharan and Jin Suntivich have been named recipients of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellowships. These awards support early-career faculty members’ original research and broad-based education related to science, technology and economic performance.

Student entrepreneurship

Helping students jumpstart ‘side projects’

A&S Communications

Tina He '19 and Maya Frai '20 say they can help students turn an idea into a completed project in about six weeks.

American Studies Program

Former NBA player to discuss athletes and activism in Feb. 27 lecture

A&S Communications

Social activism efforts of professional athletes such as Chris Long, who recently donated his entire $2.25 million salary to support educational equality efforts, will be the focus of a Feb. 27 visit by former NBA player Etan Thomas. Thomas, author of “We Matter: Athletes and Activism,” will also discuss his new book at the free lecture at 4:30 p.m. in Kauffmann Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall.

Sociology

Sociologists to explore end-of-life care in Feb. 23 talk

A&S Communications

The number of Americans over age 65 is expected to double by 2060, to 24 percent of the population, intensifying concerns about end-of-life care. In a talk on Feb. 23, sociologists Holly Prigerson and Libby Luth will speak on “Psychosocial Influences on End-of-Life Care: Leveraging and Application of Social Constructs,” at 3:30 pm in Rm. 302, Uris Hall. 

Philosophy

New book examines Plato's view of human motivation

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Twenty-five hundred years after they were written, Plato’s dialogues continue to yield insights that resonate with current philosophical discussions. In her new book, “Plato’s Moral Psychology: Intellectualism, the Divided Soul, and the Desire for Good,” Rachana Kamtekar, professor of philosophy, examines Plato’s approach to human motivation.

Career Development

Wall Street execs give inside scoop on interview process

A&S Communications

Alumni will offer advice, resources and role play with students to illustrate typical questions and scenarios they might encounter.

Music

Cornell hosts Switch Ensemble residency

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The Cornell Contemporary Chamber Players (CCCP) will host The Switch Ensemble for a five-day artistic residency Feb. 26 to March 3 that will include workshops, a lecture recital, a recording session and two concerts.The concerts will feature pieces composed by Cornell graduate students and faculty, and performed by the Switch Ensemble.

Psychology

For the win (or tie): Most avoid risk, despite better chance at reward

Cornell Chronicle

Say you’re the coach of a basketball team that’s trailing by two points in the dying seconds of a game. Your team has the ball and you call a timeout to set up a play.Or imagine your football team has just scored a touchdown with three seconds to play to pull to within one point. Instead of immediately sending out the placekicker for the point-after, you call your final timeout to discuss your next move.

Performing & Media Arts

Theater grad revels in Oscar nomination

A&S Communications

Reed Van Dyk's film explores the interaction between a gunman and an elementary school receptionist.

Chemistry

Chemist Coates wins prize for best Science paper

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Geoffrey W. Coates, the Tisch University Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, has received the 2017 Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Town-Gown Collaboration

PMA professor directs international theatre production at The Cherry

A&S Communications

“Rule of Thumb,” an international theatre production directed by Beth F. Milles, opens Feb. 23 at The Cherry Arts in Ithaca.

History

Historian Margaret Washington featured in PBS film

Cornell Chronicle

Margaret Washington, professor of history, is featured in the new PBS documentary film, "'Tell Them We Are Rising': The Story of Black Colleges and Universities," directed by MacArthur Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson.