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History

World Economic Forum features history professor’s analysis

Cornell Chronicle

Governments and businesses should strive to limit the use of economic sanctions, which have increased dramatically since the 1970s, advises Nicholas Mulder, assistant professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences.

English

My Country Is Under Attack

New York Times

Belarusians took to the streets this week to reclaim their dignity, writes Valzhyna Mort, assistant professor of English, in an op-ed in the New York Times. The government of Belarus, she says, has responded with brutal violence.

Physics

McMahon, Ramshaw named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

Cornell Chronicle

Peter McMahon, assistant professor of applied and engineering physics in the College of Engineering, and Brad Ramshaw, the Dick & Dale Reis Johnson Assistant Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars.

Government

Israel-UAE pact timing ‘could not be better’ for Netanyahu

A&S Communications

On Thursday, President Trump announced a peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement makes the United Arab Emirates (UAE) just the third Arab country to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.

Astronomy

A&S dean Ray Jayawardhana awarded Carl Sagan Medal

The medal is given for excellence in public communication in planetary science.

Africana Studies

Harris VP pick emblematic of surge in black women leaders

A&S Communications

Presidential candidate Joe Biden has selected Senator Kamala Harris as running mate and vice-presidential candidate, the first black and South Asian woman to serve on the ticket as a candidate for vice president.

Summer experiences

Smithsonian dream comes true for A&S student

A&S Communications

Harper Tooch ’21 combined her interests in anthropology, archaeology and art history to study the culture of Armenia.

Government

Mettler explores threats to US democracy in new book

Cornell Chronicle

American democracy has often been fragile, the authors argue, and today it faces an unprecedented crisis.

Philosophy

Male entitlement hurts women, Manne writes in new book

Cornell Chronicle

Points made in “Entitled” have particular resonance with events unfolding in 2020, such as the systemic inequalities being revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Government

Book casts doubt on notion of ‘imperial presidency’

Cornell Chronicle

Even Trump has backpedaled from numerous policies in the face of public backlash, the authors say.