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Peter Loewen
Lindsay France/Cornell University Peter John Loewen will begin his term as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on Aug. 1.
College leadership

Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences

Cornell Chronicle

Coming from the University of Toronto, where he was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.

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Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired them

Cornell Chronicle

At a luncheon on May 21, 42 Merrill Scholars celebrated the mentors who had the greatest influence on their early education and the Cornell faculty or staff members who contributed most significantly to their college experience.

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Economics

Marginal students reap more benefits from STEM programs

Cornell Chronicle

Enrolling in a selective college STEM program pays off more for academically marginal students – even though they are less likely to graduate, Cornell economics research finds.

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Graduate student research

Three doctoral students selected for Department of Energy program

Cornell University Graduate School

Virginia McGhee, doctoral candidate in chemistry and chemical biology; and Liana Shpani, doctoral candidate in physics, are two of three Cornell doctoral students selected for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (DOE SCGSR) Program’s 2023 Solicitation 2 Cycle.

Kate Manne
Simon Wheeler/Cornell University Kate Manne
Philosophy

Manne awarded Lebowitz Prize, symposium appearance

A&S Communications

As part of the award, Manne will engage in discussion this year on the theme “Dehumanization and its Discontents” with the prize co-recipient, David Livingston Smith, professor of philosophy at the University of New England.

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Graduate student honors

Eighteen receive awards recognizing inclusive excellence

Cornell University Graduate School

A&S graduate students and faculty were among those honored with 2024 Distinguished Awards at the Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Awards and Recognition Celebration on May 14.

Dong Lai
Astronomy

Lai receives Brouwer Career Award in astronomy

A&S Communications

The award recognizes Dong Lai’s “formidable and broad contributions to astrophysical dynamics, his outstanding mentoring record, and his wide-ranging professional service activities.”

Ellen Gainor
Performing and Media Arts

Gainor elected to College of Fellows of the American Theatre

A&S Communications

The election recognizes Gainor as “a distinguished scholar of early 20th century American theater."

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Digital humanities

The Digital CoLab: Elevating skills, building community

Cornell University Library

Following one simple formula: “People over projects," the Digital CoLab on the 7th floor of Olin Library stimulates innovation in research and teaching while building connections among scholars across campus.

Person speaking at the front of a classroom
Provided Asha Prabhat ’24, co-captain of the Cornell Speech Team, practices her speech advocating for more research around polycystic ovary syndrome in a classroom in the ILR School earlier this year
Cornell Speech Team

Hard work, personal stories bring speech team big wins

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell Speech Team members shared stories about gender, ethnicity, racism and their hometowns during the most successful season in the team’s 40-year history.

group of people
Provided A group of seniors in the Humanities Scholars Program.
Humanities Scholars Program

Humanities scholars research free speech, AI, sports culture and the Supreme Court

A&S Communications

“This year’s Humanities Scholar Program conference was spectacular. The range of topics covered, the diversity of approaches, and the level of mastery demonstrated by the students were inspiring,” said interim director Lawrence Glickman.

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Neurobiology and Behavior

Mothers live longer as child mortality declines

Cornell Chronicle

The dramatic decline in childhood mortality during the 20th century has added a full year to women’s lives, according to a new study.

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Campus policy

Committee to recommend final expressive activity policy

Cornell Chronicle

The committee of faculty members, students and staff has begun a review of the university’s interim expressive activity policy and will recommend a final policy early in the fall semester.

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American Sign Language

American Sign Language has found a growing home on the Hill

Cornellians

Now offered as a minor, the study of ASL at Cornell came about through years of student advocacy

Members of the A&S Class of 2024
Finding a place to belong

Extraordinary Journeys: The Class of 2024

A&S Communications

This year's graduates soaked up every opportunity they could — from study abroad trips, to research experiences, to creative pursuits and sunsets on the slope. They formed strong bonds with professors and advisors and made friends they say they will have forever.