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Provided Hadley Flanagan shows off a Coolseat bench, raising the seat to show the compost system underneath.
Global Cornell

Global experiences advance student learning

Cornell Chronicle

Over 70 undergraduates learned career-shaping lessons in the field last summer with support from Global Cornell. Students will share their international work at the November 19 Global Cornell Experience Showcase.

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Cornellians/Provided For Hoffstaetter de Torquat, the lake is his classroom.
Physics

New course sets sail on understanding physics–by boat

Cornellians

Students venture out onto Cayuga Lake for hands-on learning about wind speed, velocity, buoyancy, and more

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J Yeo/Unsplash Mineral deposit
Cross-disciplinary research

Microbe atlas could reveal how to mine critical metals sustainably

Cornell Chronicle

A Cornell-led team will use a National Science Foundation grant to develop a catalog of microorganisms and how they interact with minerals.

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Sreang Hok/Cornell University. Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute, associate professor of astronomy and author of “Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos,” said the thousands of exoplanets detected to date suggest there are “billions and billions” of possibilities for life beyond Earth.
Astronomy

Sagan celebrated for scientific mind – and imagination

Cornell Chronicle

In person and online Nov. 9, thousands attended an interdisciplinary program of research presentations and music celebrating Carl Sagan’s legacy, on what would have been his 90th birthday.

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Cornellians/Provided Carl Sagan
Astronomy

‘Cosmos,’ a pulitzer, and more: fascinating facts about Carl Sagan

Cornellians

The astronomer’s legacy can be found on Earth and far beyond—from a record-setting exhibit to an iconic portrait of our planet.

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TRIN WA/Unsplash Nintendo Game Boy
Music

Nintendo music app ‘rivals major record labels,’ not just for gamers

A&S Communications

Some of Nintendo's music has attained classic status, says music professor Roger Moseley.

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Jason Koski/Cornell University Sarah Kreps, the John L. Wetherill Professor in the Department of Government, receives the Veterans Colleague Network Group’s annual Continuation of Service Award for her significant contributions to student veterans at Cornell.
Veterans

Veterans Day celebrated through campus camaraderie

Cornell Chronicle

On Veterans Day, a series of speakers shared personal reflections about how camaraderie shapes both military and academic life as part of Cornell’s celebration of its military and veteran community.

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Caitlin Cook/Cornell University
Astronomy

Scientists compile library for evaluating exoplanet water

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell scientists are developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition of planets outside of our solar system, but also could demonstrate evidence of water on those exoplanets.

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Provided Vocalist Sara Gazarek will perform with the Cornell Jazz Ensemble at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16.
Things to do

Things to do: Much music, Supreme Court panel, advice for aspiring filmmakers

Cornell Chronicle

Pick from several concerts, attend the Town-Gown Awards, consider the Supreme Court and get advice for a career in film at events around campus.

Book cover: Thinking Otherwise
Provided Book cover: Thinking Otherwise
Alumni authors

Your November 2024 Reads

Cornellians

This month’s featured titles include an homage to a beloved government professor, edited by three alumni