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Music

Teaching conducting in extended reality

6/21/2024 Cornell Center for Teaching Innovation

A virtual reality setting can enable conducting students to engage with gestures in low stakes environment.

Person juggling four orange clubs under a dark overhang — Jason Koski/Cornell University After taking up juggling at age 10, Jonah Botvinick-Greenhouse won the World Juggling Federation’s junior title at 12 – two years before becoming the youngest to win its advanced overall championship.

Mathematics

Going for Paris gold, math scholar aids juggling’s Olympic bid

6/25/2024 Cornell Chronicle

Doctoral student Jonah Botvinick-Greenhouse could be crowned the world’s best juggler in a June 30 competition that aims to help build a case for juggling as an Olympic sport.

A UN blue peacekeeper's helmet in the foreground; facing a crowd of people — US Marine Corps/ Public Domain A UN peacekeeper in Haiti

Government

Kenyan police bring 'spotty' track record to Haiti

6/26/2024 A&S Communications

The U.N.-backed mission, led by Kenya, must have full understanding of the local context before engaging in any political or police action, says Sabrina Karim, assistant professor of government.

Thumbs down icon seen through a screen of water droplets, all of which reflect the icon as a thumbs up — Barefoot Communications/Unsplash

Social media

Cornell expert on SCOTUS ruling in social media dispute

6/26/2024 A&S Communications

The Supreme Court has sided with the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts; associate professor of psychology Gordon Pennycook, who studies misinformation, comments.

Ancient ship underbody, just a skeleton of wood — Kyrenia Ship Excavations/Provided The Kyrenia was the first major Greek Hellenistic-period ship to be found with a largely intact hull. It was excavated and reassembled for scientific study.

Archaeology

Almonds, pottery and wood help date famed Kyrenia shipwreck

6/26/2024 Cornell Chronicle

The Cornell Tree-Ring Laboratory identified the likeliest timeline of the Hellenistic-era ship's sinking as between 296-271 BCE, with a strong probability it occurred between 286-272 BCE.

Recording studio for Earth to EZRZ album

Music

Restored Moog synthesizer featured on new album

6/28/2024 A&S Communications

A new album of music — played on several innovative new instruments created and restored at Cornell, including a Moog synthesizer —will debut June 28 from the band EZRA, which includes a Cornell faculty member.