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Astronomy

With unprecedented flares, stellar corpse shows signs of life

Cornell Chronicle

The bright, brief flashes – as short as a few minutes in duration, and as powerful as the original explosion 100 days later – appeared in the aftermath of a rare type of stellar cataclysm.

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Creative Writing Program

From pages to pixels: Writers offer literary take on video games

Cornell Chronicle

In “Critical Hits,” a new essay anthology co-edited by J. Robert Lennon, writers explore their own experiences with video games, and how those simulated worlds connect to real life.

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Music

Catherine Appert on Planet Rap: Where hip-hop came from and where it's going

Cornell SCE

During this Winter Session course offering, Dr. Appert will survey the vast musical and cultural impact rap has had on the world since its inception in New York City during the 1970s.

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George Orlov

Senior Lecturer
CDER, Economics

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Government

Martin Shefter, professor of government, dies at 79

Cornell Chronicle

Martin Shefter ’64, professor of government emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Nov. 3 in Ithaca. He was 79.

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Latin America

Cornell expert: Milei’s platform ‘important driver’ of significant change

A&S Communications

Argentines have voted to elect Javier Milei, economist and former TV pundit, as their next president, and Gustavo Flores-Macías weighs in.

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Technology

OpenAI board may have won the battle – but lost the war

A&S Communications

Differences of opinion about OpenAI’s “benefit of humanity” vision became more evident over recent months, says Sarah Kreps, professor of government and director of the Tech Policy Institute.

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Judeo-Islamic Studies

Talk explores connections of antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism

Cornell Chronicle

Professor Ross Brann discussed how racist depictions of the behavior and appearance of Jews and Muslims encouraged ancient peoples to view them as others in a talk held Nov. 16.

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Science communication

Mathematician Steven Strogatz receives national award for science communication

A&S Communications

Strogatz’s work, along with that of communications professor Neil Lewis Jr. (CALS), was selected for the awards from among 500 entries published or aired in 2023.

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Cornell Bowers CIS

Technology Repair Fair helps people doctor their devices, not dump them

Cornell Bowers CIS

Volunteers saved 10 desktop computers, seven laptops, 14 monitors, countless cords and chargers, and one electronic cat toy from becoming e-waste at the first Technology Repair Fair.