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Jewish Studies Program

Sonic treasures from Ottoman Jewish Los Angeles

A&S Communications

Explore treasures of Sephardic Jewish music culture at Book of J’s performance of “LA Archivera” on Monday, Nov. 11, at 8 pm in Cornell University’s Barnes Hall Auditorium. The free event will feature mid-century Los Angeles and 20th-Century Jewish Ottoman music traditions. The public is invited.

Chemical Biology

Researchers describe gut health’s influence on brain health

Cornell Chronicle

New cellular and molecular processes underlying communication between gut microbes and brain cells have been described for the first time by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell’s Ithaca campus.

Community Engagement

Student embarks on 30 days of service

A&S Communications

Alex Quian's '20 projects ranged from packaging meals for the homeless to organizing large scale workshops.

What Makes Us Human?

Health inequities and storytelling in new podcast episode

A&S Communications

“Health Inequities,” a new episode of the “What Makes Us Human” podcast series, explores how “sociological” storytelling can change health outcomes. The podcast’s fifth season -- "What Do We Know about Inequality?" -- showcases the newest thinking across academic disciplines about inequality.

What Makes Us Human?

Health Inequities

This is an episode from the “What Makes Us Human?” podcast's fifth season, "What Do We Know about Inequality?" from Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences, showcasing the newest thinking from across the disciplines about inequality. Featuring audio essays written and recorded by Cornell faculty, the series releases a new episode each Thursday through the fall semester.

Classics

Action figures in classical literature

Ezra

This column by Michael Fontaine, professor of classics and Cornell’s associate vice provost for undergraduate education, appears in this month's Ezra Magazine.There’s a great story from the ancient world. As Cicero tells it, it goes like this:

History

Public History Initiative launches at Cornell

A&S Communications

“Our initiative aims to stimulate new conversations about the sedimented histories that shape our contemporary world.”

Teaching excellence

Eight faculty members receive Weiss teaching awards

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell has recognized eight members of the faculty for excellence in teaching undergraduate students and contributions to undergraduate education at the university.The Stephen H. Weiss Awards were announced Oct. 18 by President Martha E. Pollack in a report to the Cornell University Board of Trustees. The eight awardees were unanimously recommended by a selection committee composed of six faculty members and two students, who considered 37 distinguished nominees in all.

Government & American Studies

Combatting fake news on social media will take a village

The Hill

Glenn Altschuer, the Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies and Dean of Continuing Education and Summer Session, and Sidney Tarrow, the Emeritus Maxwell Upson Professor of Government, both in the College of Arts & Sciences, recently wrote an opinion piece in The Hill on the topic of fake news.

Computer Science

CS classes can break down cultural barriers, study shows

The Nairobi Play Project, funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund Kenya Country Program, seeks to foster intercultural learning between groups in or at risk of conflict. In 30 after-school sessions led by teachers who are themselves refugees, students learn basic computing concepts and develop video games with community-based themes.