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Science & Technology Studies

Conference considers medicine from historical standpoint

A&S Communications

The Nov. 2 conference will focus on an interdisciplinary approach.

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Campaign rhetoric

Cornell experts analyze rhetoric used by both campaigns in final stretch

A&S Communications

Following former President Trump’s campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Cornell experts comment on the event's speeches and on Democrats' responses.

Walter LaFeber in suit and striped tie in his office with bookshelf on one side and a pile of books on the other, talking to someone.
History

New Book by Alumni Explores Walter LaFeber’s Life and Work

Cornellians

A year after former students held a conference in NYC that paid tribute to a giant in the field of U.S. history, Cornell University Press has published a companion volume to the event.

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Africana Studies

‘Icon of national femininity’: Beyoncé to appear at VP Harris Houston rally

A&S Communications

As Election Day closes in, a Cornell expert in Black feminism sees 'deep meaning and significance' in superstar Beyoncé's support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Ryan Issa With mentorship from Catherine Blumenkamp (right) and Molly Ryan (center), CHE students select film-inspired ensembles from the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection.
Cornell Cinema

Collaboration blends fashion, film studies and spark of fun

College of Human Ecology

Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection and Cornell Cinema are working together on a film series featuring influential costume designer Edith Head.

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Cornell University file photo Jamelle Bouie speaks on campus in 2016. Now a columnist for The New York Times, Bouie will be part of the Belnick Family LaFeber/Lowi Presidential Forum on Oct. 30.
Things to do

Things to do: election insights, Halloween movies, Canine Crawl

Cornell Chronicle

Hear from experts about the election and the future of democracy, listen to the music of a 1914 alumnus who experimented with blending Chinese and Western musical traditions, and more.

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Sigrid Nunez
Creative Writing Program

Sigrid Nunez reading Nov. 7 concludes fall 2024 Zalaznick series

A&S Communications

“Sigrid Nunez’s novels meditate on life and the world with unfussy clarity and lightness. Today she is one of the most profound living American writers."

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Jason Koski/Cornell University Students from the Cornell Policy Group, a nonpartisan student organization, help others register to vote on Ho Plaza.
Student life

Students look to cast their votes with enthusiasm – and nuance

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell students are preparing to vote, many for the first time, by engaging with ideas and conversing across differences.

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Faculty awards

University celebrates top faculty for outstanding teaching, mentoring

Cornell Chronicle

Eleven teaching faculty from across the university have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff announced Oct. 22.

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Elizaveta Zabelina David Yearsley plays the Cornell Baroque Organ
Music

Handel’s greatest hits, reimagined for organ

Cornell Chronicle

David Yearsley, the Herbert Gussman Professor of Music, has configured some of George Frideric Handel’s greatest works into pieces for solo organ in his new album.

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Office of the Secretary of Defense The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), also, North Korea, People's Army guards
International relations

North Korean troop deployment aimed at cementing alliance with Russia

A&S Communications

Cornell military expert says North Korea sending troops to Russia for for eventual deployment in Ukraine, if true, amounts to more of a political statement, than a military one.

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Provided Satellite images used by the Caucasus Heritage Watch to discover the destruction of heritage sites.
Archaeology & Anthropology

Archaeology conference focuses on cultural erasure

A&S Communications

“Unearthing Unseeing: Archaeology, Heritage, and Forensics in the Shadow of State Violence” will highlight new approaches to cultural remains caught up in contemporary conflicts and past trauma.

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Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity

Art + tech exhibit looking for student work

A&S Communications

Submissions are due Oct. 31 and should combine art and technology in any way: video games, fashion, sculpture, graphic design, virtual reality, AI collaborations, performance, music, etc.

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Winter session

Winter Session 2025 registration is now open

Cornell Chronicle

Online Winter Session classes run January 2–18, 2025, including course offerings from economics and archaeology in A&S.

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Government & History

Belnick presidential forum focuses on election and democracy’s future

A&S Communications

Scheduled for Oct. 30 at 5 p.m. in Ives Hall, Room 305, the event is free and open to the public and a livestream is available.