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An artist's drawing of a head with a clock and cogs inside, with a fly buzzing past. — Changfan Lin

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

New research sheds light on how circadian rhythms work

4/26/2023 Cornell Chronicle

The research offers new hope for dealing with jet lag, insomnia and other sleep disorders.

Person wearing PPE holding two small, colorful birds — Chris Kitchen Zhilei Zhao and parrots

Klarman Fellows

Klarman Fellow studies vocal learning in parrots

4/25/2023 A&S Communications

By studying the brain mechanisms of vocal learning in budgies, Zhilei Zhao explores how social learning is implemented in the brain.

Climate

Dark comedy can lighten up fight against climate change

4/24/2023 Cornell Chronicle

In his new book, “Stay Cool: Why Dark Comedy Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change,” Aaron Sachs demonstrates how laughter can give strength even when things seem most hopeless.

Psychology

Circumstances influence happiness as much as personality

4/25/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Surveys of happiness and life satisfaction overstate the importance of psychological traits, but a methodological change – simply asking someone how they’re doing – enables a fairer comparison.

American studies

MacArthur Fellow to give Krieger Lecture on 19th-Century Black political organizing

4/25/2023 A&S Communications

May 2, MacArthur Fellow P. Gabrielle Foreman will give a talk, “Why Didn’t We Know?!: The Forgotten History of the Colored Conventions and 19th-Century Black Political Organizing,” on the history of 19th century Black activism.

Illustration combining the front of an academic building with a historic photo of a man

Campus & Beyond

The notable lives behind (seven more) big red buildings

4/25/2023 Cornellians

In part two of our continuing series, we meet a celebrated scientific couple, a distinguished Chinese scholar, and much more.

Person stands in front of a mostly full auditorium — Provided The course meets in Statler Auditorium—home to another iconic class, Intro to Wines.

Campus & Beyond

Popular course offers life lessons from faculty dream team

4/25/2023 Cornellians

Drawing on research in psychology and economics, the profs offer practical tools for relationships, finances, and more.

person being filmed and three other people with cameras and audio recording devices — Provided Students in the Milstein Program practice with each other before they conduct interviews with civic leaders.

Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity

Milstein first-years take advantage of community, opportunity

4/27/2023 A&S Communications

First-year students in the Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity talk about their varied experiences.

Dean Ray Jayawardhana (left) moderates “Transcending Echo Chambers: Political Polarization and the Media” with panelists Andrew Morse ’96, S. E. Cupp ’00, Matthew Hiltzik ’94; and Alexandra Cirone, assistant professor of government.

Distinguished Visiting Journalists

Panelists: Good journalism can help combat divisions

4/26/2023 Cornell Chronicle

The panel was the centerpiece of Andrew Morse’s residency as Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist in the College.

The helm of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida

History

'Parking missile subs in South Korea creates multiple risk scenarios'

4/26/2023 A&S Communications

The United States will deploy nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea for the first time in 40 years — part of a new agreement, signed Wednesday, and signaling Washington's commitment to defend Seoul against nuclear threats from North Korea.

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