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Psychology

Undergrads to present psychology research at May 9 conference

5/3/2019 A&S Communications

The 2019 Cornell Undergraduate Psychology (CUP) Conference will bring together undergraduate students with diverse interests to share their research, meet other students and faculty and learn about the various kinds of psychological research being conducted across the Cornell campus. The conference will be held May 9 in the Physical Sciences Building Atrium from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Performing & Media Arts

Samantha Sheppard chosen as Woodrow Wilson Fellow

4/25/2019 A&S Communications

Samantha N. Sheppard, the Mary Armstrong Meduski ‘80 Assistant Professor of Cinema and Media Studies, has been chosen as a Career Enhancement Fellow for 2019-2020 by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.

Biological Sciences

Biology student wins fellowship from National Science Foundation

4/25/2019 A&S Communications

Allyson Evans '19 will use her grant to fund research expeditions to South America to observe and collect knifefish.

Psychology & Neurobiology and Behavior

Arts & Sciences alum named dean at UConn

4/11/2019 A&S Communications

Like many new Cornell students, Juli Wade ‘87 was unsure of her career path when she initially arrived on campus, but her experience working in the lab of Professor Elizabeth Adkins Regan, professor emerita of psychology and neurobiology and behavior in the College of Arts & Sciences influenced her decision to pursue psychology.

Environment & Sustainability Sciences

Spring event allows students to explore new Environmental & Sustainability Sciences major

4/5/2019 A&S Communications

The Environment & Sustainability Program, home of the new cross-college undergraduate major in Environmental & Sustainability Sciences (ESS), is hosting a spring gathering of humanities faculty and current and prospective majors April 10 in Room 401 of the Physical Sciences Building from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Interdisciplinary learning

Students explore climate change through scripts

3/21/2019 A&S Communications

*//*-->*/Image credit: Lela BrownAlthough climate change has become an increasingly prominent and important issue, finding ways to persuade people about the catastrophic dangers of further environmental degradation has proven to be challenging.

Music

Doctoral student selected as finalist in international piano competition

3/8/2019 A&S Communications

Doctoral student Shin Hwang was selected as one of five finalists in the Sfzp International Fortepiano competition by the American Classical Orchestra.The top two prize winners will be selected after a final round of performances March 9 in New York City.

Biological Sciences

Biology students teach STEM curriculum in Colombia

3/7/2019 A&S Communications

Eight Arts & Sciences students spent winter break in Colombia, collaborating with Colombian undergraduate students from the University of Magdalena to teach students at a public school in the coastal city of Santa Marta. The students spent their time carrying out STEM enrichment projects in the school, which primarily serves students from disadvantaged communities.

Institute for Comparative Modernities

Institute for Comparative Modernities partners with Tate Modern for conference

2/14/2019 A&S Communications

Cornell’s the Institute for Comparative Modernities will partner with the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational and the Africa Institute, Sharjah, to host “Axis of Solidarity: Landmarks, Platforms, Futures,” a conference at the Tate Modern in London from Feb. 23-25.

Academics

Class explores the global phenomenon of 'fake news'

12/5/2018 A&S Communications

Fake news is nothing new. Ben Franklin was notorious for fabricating stories, countries throughout the world have repeatedly engaged in propaganda campaigns, and the current president of the United States has used the term frequently to describe the media.

Music

Musicologist Andrew Hicks receives awards for book

11/26/2018 A&S Communications

Andrew Hicks, associate professor of music and medieval studies, has been recognized with two awards for his recent book, “Composing the World: Harmony in the Medieval Platonic Cosmos,” published by Oxford University Press.

Comparative Literature

Book presents alternative cultural history of science fiction

11/24/2018 A&S Communications

Conventional wisdom about science fiction is that it has followed the same diffusionist patterns as the advancement of industrial capitalism. Anindita Banerjee challenges that notion in her new anthology.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Abruña honored by Electrochemical Society

10/31/2018 A&S Communications

Héctor Abruña, the Emile M. Chamot Professor of Chemistry, was named the recipient of the Allen J. Bard Medal for 2019, one of the highest honors of the Electrochemical Society.

Economics

Political economist to discuss immigration as part of Oct 31 lecture

10/24/2018 A&S Communications

Political economist Alberto Alesina will discuss "Immigration and Redistribution: Perceptions Versus Reality” at an Oct. 31 lecture as part of the George Staller Lecture series.

Chemistry

Alumnus recognized as one of Chemical and Engineering News “Talented 12” young chemists

10/15/2018 A&S Communications

Cathy Mulzer Ph.D ‘15 was honored last month as one of Chemical and Engineering News’ “Talented 12” honorees for 2019.

Near Eastern Studies

Historians to discuss role of alcohol consumption in Muslim communities at Oct. 18 lecture

10/4/2018 A&S Communications

Historians Febe Armanios and Bogac Ergene will discuss the role of alcohol consumption in Muslim communities since early Islamic times during a public lecture Oct 18.

Career Development

Panel of recruiters answer student questions at Recruiting Confidential event

9/17/2018 A&S Communications

What are the main qualities recruiters look for in resumes and how do they determine who to select? Do cover letters actually matter? How important is GPA? These questions and more were answered Sept. 5 by a panel of campus recruiters at “Recruiting Confidential: Questions You Always Wanted to Ask,” a panel hosted by the Arts & Sciences Career Development Center.

Music

Video captures impact of week-long visit from jazz musician Wynton Marsalis

9/10/2018 A&S Communications

“Improvisation, swing, and the blues. If those three elements are present, you have Jazz.” A new video highlights the profound impact of jazz musician Wynton Marsalis on students, faculty, and the public during his weeklong visit to campus last spring.

Career Development

Summer events connect students, alumni

5/10/2018 A&S Communications

Students can connect with alumni in New York City and Washington D.C. in the fields of law, healthcare, media, finance and government/policy.

American Studies & History

Jelani Cobb to address questions of policing and racial justice in Krieger Lecture

4/27/2018 A&S Communications

The escalating tensions between police and the black community in the United States will be the subject of the 2018 Krieger Lecture in American Political Culture, delivered by historian Jelani Cobb. The event will include a screening of Cobb’s PBS Frontline documentary “Policing the Police,” followed by a conversation with Russell Rickford, associate professor of history in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Sociology

Sociology professor Filiz Garip wins Komarovsky Best Book Award

3/21/2018 A&S Communications

Filiz Garip, professor of sociology, was awarded the Mirra Komarovsky Best Book Award for her work, “On the Move: Changing Mechanisms of Mexico-US Migration.” The award, given by the Eastern Sociological Society, honors the memory of Mirra Komarovsky, a pioneer in the sociology of gender.

Society for the Humanities

Performance studies professor visits for Society for Humanities lecture

3/16/2018 A&S Communications

Fred Moten, professor of performance studies at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and professor at the University of California-Riverside, will deliver the 2018 Invited Society Scholar Lecture at 4:30 p.m. March 21 in Lewis Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall. The subject of Moten’s lecture will be “The Gift of Corruption.” The lecture is free and open to the public.

American Studies

Dave Zirin to deliver 2018 Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture

3/14/2018 A&S Communications

Professional athletes have recently faced increasing criticism when they engage in political discourse, even though athletes have long had a history of political engagement. Dave Zirin, award winning sports editor for The Nation, will deliver the Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture on “The History of the Activist Athlete” March 22 at 4:45 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Student experiences

Summer grants can support student research, travel

3/14/2018 A&S Communications

Through departments or the college, A&S students can find various ways to fund their summer adventures.

American Studies

Historian to deliver Seymour Lecture on political activism of athletes

2/27/2018 A&S Communications

When NBA star Lebron James criticized President Trump on ESPN, Fox News host Laura Ingraham told him to “shut up and dribble.” Historian Amy Bass will discuss what happens when professional athletes speak publicly about political issues, in this year’s Harold Seymour Lecture in Sports History, "Listen to Athletes for a Change: Race, Politics, and Sports," March 8 at 4:30 pm in Lewis Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall.

American Studies Program

Former NBA player to discuss athletes and activism in Feb. 27 lecture

2/15/2018 A&S Communications

Social activism efforts of professional athletes such as Chris Long, who recently donated his entire $2.25 million salary to support educational equality efforts, will be the focus of a Feb. 27 visit by former NBA player Etan Thomas. Thomas, author of “We Matter: Athletes and Activism,” will also discuss his new book at the free lecture at 4:30 p.m. in Kauffmann Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall.

Cornell Adult University

Arts & Sciences faculty offer summer adventures

2/5/2018 A&S Communications

Nine current or former Arts & Sciences faculty members have designed and will lead on-campus seminars or workshops this summer through Cornell’s Adult University (CAU).

Music

Ensembles premiere work from undergraduate composers

2/5/2018 A&S Communications

Both undergraduate musicians say they've been composing music since middle school.

Science & Technology Studies

Doctoral student works to empower NYC high schoolers

12/11/2017 A&S Communications

Each Wednesday Ellen Abrams, a Ph.D candidate in science & technology studies, leads a class of high school students in New York City through workshops and discussions about writing, history and current events, as she works to introduce them to the landscape of higher education.

Performing & media arts

New collaborative theatre course focuses on climate change in the Finger Lakes

11/28/2017 A&S Communications

Climate science, theater, and civic engagement come together in an interdisciplinary setting in a new performing and media arts course that culminates in a multimedia performance this week.

Music

Music professor releases chamber music disc

11/15/2017 A&S Communications

The project, “Steven Stucky: Chamber Music,” honors Stucky, who passed away in 2016.

Music

Moseley wins musicological book award

11/13/2017

Roger Moseley, associate professor of music, has been presented with the Otto Kinkeldey Award of the American Musicological Society (AMS) for his 2016 book “Keys to Play: Music as a Ludic Medium from Apollo to Nintendo.”

English

Lennon shares ideas on 'some important third people'

11/7/2017 A&S Communications

J. Robert Lennon, professor of English, will argue for the benefits of the third person point of view during a Nov. 15 talk as part of the “In a Word” series from the Department of English and the creative writing program.

Latina/o Studies Program

Students, faculty, staff celebrate at 25th Latino Unity Dinner

11/2/2017 A&S Communications

"We are stronger together as a single community."

Neurobiology & Behavior

Postdoc receives NIH Pathway to Independence award

11/1/2017 A&S Communications

Vikram Gadagkar MS ’10, PhD ‘13 was recently awarded a prestigious five-year Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institutes of Health.

Latina/o Studies Program

Award-winning poet, actor, activist to visit Nov. 2

10/24/2017 A&S Communications

Carlos Andrés Gómez, an award winning poet, actor, speaker, and writer from New York City, will be visiting Cornell for a public performance sponsored by the Latina/o Studies Program, at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 2, in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorum (132 Goldwin Smith Hall).

Career Development

Consortium connects Arts and Sciences students to potential employers

10/23/2017 A&S Communications

A&S students can set up interviews in fields such as law, communications, marketing or scientific research.

Linguistics & sociology

New lecture series addresses connections between language, inequality

10/16/2017 A&S Communications

An Oct. 20 lecture will kick off a new series on language and inequality co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Inequality and the departments of linguistics and sociology.

Fireworks over the Cornell Crescent at the football field

Homecoming

Homecoming Roundup 2017

10/13/2017 A&S Communications

Arts & Sciences faculty, staff and students will gather for networking and celebrate discovery, writing and mathematics during weekend events.

Classics

New club offers opportunity for students to practice speaking Latin

10/13/2017 A&S Communications

Sodalicium Loquentium Latine, Cornell’s new spoken latin club, held their inaugural meeting in September, bringing together individuals interested in learning and practicing speaking Latin. They discussed Ovid’s “Amores” in Latin and English.

English

McCall memoir will be the focus of Oct. 23 reading

10/6/2017 A&S Communications

Dan McCall, a beloved Cornell professor of American studies and creative writing, passed away in 2012, but his son Steven has just published his father’s memoir, “Boy on a Unicycle,” and will visit for a reading Oct. 23.

Anthropology

Anthropology professor wins feminist scholarship award for book

10/3/2017 A&S Communications

Saida Hodžić, associate professor of anthropology and feminist, gender, and sexuality studies, was awarded the 2017 Michelle Z. Rosaldo Prize for her book, “The Twilight of Cutting: African Activism and Life after NGOs.”

Music & College Scholar Program

Alum receives young composer award

9/20/2017 A&S Communications

Julia Adolphe ‘10 is one of 19 recipients of the 2017 ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Awards. The awards are given to concert music composers up to 30 years of age whose works are selected through a national competition.

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Hoffmann awarded prize by German, Italian chemical societies

9/19/2017 A&S Communications

Roald Hoffmann, Frank H.T Rhodes Professor Emeritus of Humane Letters, was awarded the inaugural Primo Levi Prize from the German Chemical Society and the Italian Chemical Society in Berlin, Germany Sept. 10.

Psychology & Cognitive Science

Christiansen elected fellow of Cognitive Science Society

9/13/2017 A&S Communications

Morten Christiansen, professor of psychology, was recently elected as a Society Fellow by the Cognitive Science Society.

History

History professor wins national book award

9/6/2017 A&S Communications

Russell Rickford, associate professor of history, was awarded the 2016 Hooks National Book award for his book “We Are an African People: Independent Education, Black Power, and the Radical Imagination.”

Performing and Media Arts

Students work around the clock at Festival 24

9/6/2017 A&S Communications

More than 45 students came together to produce four plays and a dance in 24 hours during the Festival 24 event.

CORNELL CINEMA

3D capabilities highlight Cornell Cinema’s diverse fall schedule

8/30/2017 A&S Communications

The fall schedule includes a 3D movie extravaganza, four documentary premieres and a pioneering non-verbal film.

Alumni

Arts & Sciences alum wins Pulitzer for reporting

4/24/2017 A&S Communications

Chivers' piece details the story of a Marine Corps veteran diagnosed with PTSD.

Anthropology

Anthropology graduate students awarded Engaged Cornell grants

3/29/2017 A&S Communications

Three graduate students in the Department of Anthropology were recently named recipients of Engaged Graduate Student Grants for 2017. The grants were awarded to 16 graduate students across the Cornell community in various disciplines.

Asian Studies

Professor awarded grant for literary translation

2/23/2017 A&S Communications

Nick Admussen, assistant professor in the Department of Asian Studies, has been named one of 15 recipients of the 2017 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant for his translation of “Floral Mutter."