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Alice Paul toasting (with grape juice) the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, August 26, 1920

Alice Paul toasting (with grape juice) the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, August 26, 1920

Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Passage of ERA legislation ‘long overdue’

4/27/2023 A&S Communications

The helm of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida

The helm of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine, USS Florida

History

'Parking missile subs in South Korea creates multiple risk scenarios'

4/26/2023 A&S Communications

Artful illustration featuring a bird's next filled with orange paint

Artful illustration featuring a bird's next filled with orange paint

Society for the Humanities

Year of ‘Repair’ ends with research conference at Society for the Humanities

4/19/2023 A&S Communications

Modern building under a blue sky with textured clouds — Franz Mahr/World Bank World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Modern building under a blue sky with textured clouds — Franz Mahr/World Bank World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

World Bank

3 ways Banga may push World Bank to tackle climate change more aggressively

4/13/2023 A&S Communications

doctor's stethoscope with a pink cord

doctor's stethoscope with a pink cord

Government

‘No one wins when immigrants cannot readily access healthcare’

4/13/2023 A&S Communications

Stone building with a green dome and a sculpture in front — K. Mitch Hodge/Unsplash Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast

Stone building with a green dome and a sculpture in front — K. Mitch Hodge/Unsplash Belfast City Hall, Donegall Square, Belfast

International relations

Despite lasting peace, legacy of trauma in Northern Ireland remains

4/11/2023 A&S Communications

Miltary tank in motion on a dirt road, sending up dust — Kevin Schmid/Unsplash Miltary tank

Miltary tank in motion on a dirt road, sending up dust — Kevin Schmid/Unsplash Miltary tank

International relations

Intelligence leak creates significant problems on and off the battlefield

4/10/2023 A&S Communications

Hand holding a smart phone showing the TikTok icon — Solen Feyissa/Unsplash

Hand holding a smart phone showing the TikTok icon — Solen Feyissa/Unsplash

Government

TikTok fines ‘a potentially fruitful alternative’ to bans or lack of regulation

4/4/2023 A&S Communications

Grand building interior, two staircases lead up to a door framed by columns — Daderot/Creative Commons license 1.0 Wiscosin state capitol building, state Supreme Court entrance

Grand building interior, two staircases lead up to a door framed by columns — Daderot/Creative Commons license 1.0 Wiscosin state capitol building, state Supreme Court entrance

American studies

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election ‘immensely consequential’

4/3/2023 A&S Communications

Light shines through gossamer fabric of a large, inflated balloon against a dark sky — NASA/Dartmouth/Alexa Halford/Creative Commons license 2.0 A high altitude research balloon, launching in 2015

Light shines through gossamer fabric of a large, inflated balloon against a dark sky — NASA/Dartmouth/Alexa Halford/Creative Commons license 2.0 A high altitude research balloon, launching in 2015

International relations

Expect ‘swift engagement’ for future spy balloons that enter U.S. airspace

4/3/2023 A&S Communications

Person wearing business clothes sits at a desk, smiling — Official photo by Makoto Lin/Office of the President. Creative Commons license 2.0 Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in 2021

Person wearing business clothes sits at a desk, smiling — Official photo by Makoto Lin/Office of the President. Creative Commons license 2.0 Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in 2021

International relations

Cornell expert: ‘For Beijing, the trip is a provocation that smacks of Taiwanese independence’

3/31/2023 A&S Communications

Red, sun-lit leaves foreground massive stone pillars on a court building — Colin Lloyd/Unsplash Courthouse steps

Red, sun-lit leaves foreground massive stone pillars on a court building — Colin Lloyd/Unsplash Courthouse steps

Government

‘Enormous consequences’ loom in the wake of Trump indictment

3/31/2023 A&S Communications

Solder wearing battle-worn clothing, eating out of a cup — Viktor Borinets/Ministry of Defense, Ukraine Soldier at the Battle of Bakhmut, Nov. 2022

Solder wearing battle-worn clothing, eating out of a cup — Viktor Borinets/Ministry of Defense, Ukraine Soldier at the Battle of Bakhmut, Nov. 2022

International relations

Russia’s quest for Bahkmut could lead to greater losses elsewhere

3/28/2023 A&S Communications

Three people hold certificates — Phil Wilde 3MT 2019 winners (from left): Pamela Meyerhofer (People’s Choice), Teddy Yesudasan (1st place), and Shao-Pei Chou (2nd place).

Three people hold certificates — Phil Wilde 3MT 2019 winners (from left): Pamela Meyerhofer (People’s Choice), Teddy Yesudasan (1st place), and Shao-Pei Chou (2nd place).

Graduate student research

Eight Students Advancing to 3MT Finals

3/24/2023 Cornell University Graduate School

One person films another using a smart phone — Amanda Vick/Unsplash

One person films another using a smart phone — Amanda Vick/Unsplash

Tech policy

Possible TikTok ban would deal ‘crushing blow’ to creators

3/23/2023 A&S Communications

Tall monument in the shape of a figure holding a sword; city buildings in the background — Eugene/Unsplash Kyiv, Ukraine

Tall monument in the shape of a figure holding a sword; city buildings in the background — Eugene/Unsplash Kyiv, Ukraine

International relations

IMF providing political cover for Western allies to support Ukraine

3/22/2023 A&S Communications

Two people wearing suits walk side by side down a red carpet, waving — President of the Russian Federation/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin

Two people wearing suits walk side by side down a red carpet, waving — President of the Russian Federation/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin

International relations

Xi trying to ‘thread the needle’ by meeting Putin without damaging China’s relations in Europe

3/21/2023 A&S Communications

Image for Chat GPT Forum

Image for Chat GPT Forum

Humanities

ChatGPT and humanities forum is March 24

3/20/2023 A&S Communications

Three takeout food packages against a yellow background — Agenlaku Indonesia/Unsplash High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is ubiquitous in single-use applications such as packaging and containers, labeled with the number two inside the triangular recycling symbol.

Three takeout food packages against a yellow background — Agenlaku Indonesia/Unsplash High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is ubiquitous in single-use applications such as packaging and containers, labeled with the number two inside the triangular recycling symbol.

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Scientists enhance recyclability of waste plastic

3/15/2023 A&S Communications

City nestled into a mountainside — Heber Barahona/Unsplash Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras

City nestled into a mountainside — Heber Barahona/Unsplash Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras

International relations

Honduras cutting ties with Taiwan shows China’s growing influence in Central America

3/15/2023 A&S Communications

close up of green, white and red flag with eagle crest

close up of green, white and red flag with eagle crest

Government

U.S. has few options to counter rollback of elections protections in Mexico

2/28/2023 A&S Communications

City street winds past modern buildings beside a river: Lagos, Nigeria — Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash Lagos, Nigeria

City street winds past modern buildings beside a river: Lagos, Nigeria — Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash Lagos, Nigeria

African politics

High stakes and high risk in Nigeria landmark election

2/24/2023 A&S Communications

Dark space, interrupted by two black holes — Aurore Simonnet/LIGO-Caltech-MIT-Sonoma State An artist’s conception shows two merging black holes similar to those detected by LIGO.

Dark space, interrupted by two black holes — Aurore Simonnet/LIGO-Caltech-MIT-Sonoma State An artist’s conception shows two merging black holes similar to those detected by LIGO.

Physics

Physicists create new model of ringing black holes

2/24/2023 A&S Communications

blue and yellow flag, light shining through it

blue and yellow flag, light shining through it

International relations

After one year of war, how to break the stalemate in Ukraine?

2/20/2023 A&S Communications

Quartetto di Cremona

Quartetto di Cremona

Cornell Concert Series

Renowned string quartet to perform in Cornell Concert Series

2/20/2023 A&S Communications

Angie Torres-Beltran

Angie Torres-Beltran

Graduate student research

Student Spotlight: Angie Torres-Beltran

2/17/2023 Cornell University Graduate School

Light shines through gossamer fabric of a large, inflated balloon against a dark sky — NASA/Dartmouth/Alexa Halford/Creative Commons license 2.0 A high altitude research balloon, launching in 2015

Light shines through gossamer fabric of a large, inflated balloon against a dark sky — NASA/Dartmouth/Alexa Halford/Creative Commons license 2.0 A high altitude research balloon, launching in 2015

Unidentified flying objects

In an age of drones and UAVs, why balloons are having a moment

2/13/2023 A&S Communications

A police vehicle at night, red and blue lights reflecting off wet pavement

A police vehicle at night, red and blue lights reflecting off wet pavement

Government

Reforming police culture across nation a ‘shared responsibility’

2/8/2023 A&S Communications

Vinson Cunningham, an African American man with black beard and brown glasses wearing a black shirt and jean jacket. — Vinson Cunningham

Vinson Cunningham, an African American man with black beard and brown glasses wearing a black shirt and jean jacket. — Vinson Cunningham

Literatures in English

New Yorker critic wins 2021-22 Nathan Award

2/6/2023 Cornell Chronicle

U.S. Capitol Building, seen from below

U.S. Capitol Building, seen from below

Government

Cornell expert: ‘We’re now paying George Santos not to do the hard work’

2/3/2023 A&S Communications

Soldiers stand in formation beyond a wooden sign — LCPL Matthew J. Anderson/USAF US Marine Corps personnel on the Philippine Marine Corps Base

Soldiers stand in formation beyond a wooden sign — LCPL Matthew J. Anderson/USAF US Marine Corps personnel on the Philippine Marine Corps Base

Government

U.S. strikes deal for military bases with Philippines

2/3/2023 A&S Communications

A dark, four-limbed flying drone against a blue sky with fluffy clouds — Project Kei/Creative Commons license 4.0 A quadcopter drone

A dark, four-limbed flying drone against a blue sky with fluffy clouds — Project Kei/Creative Commons license 4.0 A quadcopter drone

International relations

Cornell expert: Strike on Iran latest example of how drones are changing warfare

1/30/2023 A&S Communications

Hand holding a smart phone showing social media icons

Hand holding a smart phone showing social media icons

Government

It’s not just about Trump, it’s about content moderation standards

1/26/2023 A&S Communications

Michelle Yeoh — George Baird/Creative Commons license 3.0 Michelle Yeoh at the Cannes Festival in 2017

Michelle Yeoh — George Baird/Creative Commons license 3.0 Michelle Yeoh at the Cannes Festival in 2017

Academy Awards

Oscars 2023: Meaningful diversity is not ‘finally here’

1/25/2023 A&S Communications

A military tank in a field with trees nearby — Torbjørn Kjosvold for the Norwegian Military Media Archive/Forsvarets Mediearkiv A Leopard 2 A4 NO tank from Telemark Battalion Tank Squadron 1 in a training area outside Camp Rena.

A military tank in a field with trees nearby — Torbjørn Kjosvold for the Norwegian Military Media Archive/Forsvarets Mediearkiv A Leopard 2 A4 NO tank from Telemark Battalion Tank Squadron 1 in a training area outside Camp Rena.

Ukraine

Germany weighing decision to deliver modern battlefield tanks to Ukraine

1/25/2023 A&S Communications

Person wearing a suit, sitting at a piano with a colorful painting in the background — Lindsay France/Cornell University Composer Roberto Sierra, at home

Person wearing a suit, sitting at a piano with a colorful painting in the background — Lindsay France/Cornell University Composer Roberto Sierra, at home

Music

New work by Prof. Roberto Sierra featured in Jan. 29 concert

1/17/2023 A&S Communications

Person speaks with a microphone in front of a screen

Person speaks with a microphone in front of a screen

Alumni

Wisner '16 shares expertise with entrepreneurial community

12/16/2022 Cornell Chronicle

Jessica Chen Weiss

Jessica Chen Weiss

Government

A Professor Who Challenges the Washington Consensus on China

12/15/2022 Washington Post

A hand reaching for a book on a bookshelf — Photo by Guzel Maksutova on Unsplash

A hand reaching for a book on a bookshelf — Photo by Guzel Maksutova on Unsplash

Books

Wondering what to read in 2023? A&S faculty offer ideas

12/7/2022 A&S Communications

zebra finches

zebra finches

Neuroscience

Goldberg shares research at Russekoff lecture

11/30/2022 A&S Communications

A star shining brightly onto the red surface of a planet. — Melissa Weiss/Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian New observations of WASP-39b with the James Webb Space Telescope have provided a clearer picture of the exoplanet, showing the presence of sodium, potassium, water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide in the planet's atmosphere. This artist's illustration also displays newly detected patches of clouds across the planet.

A star shining brightly onto the red surface of a planet. — Melissa Weiss/Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian New observations of WASP-39b with the James Webb Space Telescope have provided a clearer picture of the exoplanet, showing the presence of sodium, potassium, water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide in the planet's atmosphere. This artist's illustration also displays newly detected patches of clouds across the planet.

Astronomy

Webb telescope shows exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

11/22/2022 Cornell Chronicle

man speaking

man speaking

Global Grand Challenges

Cornell, global partners discuss the next ‘grand challenge’

11/22/2022 Cornell Chronicle

Red white and blue flag merges with a red and yellow flag — Territory of American Canada/Creative Commons license 4.0 US and China flags

Red white and blue flag merges with a red and yellow flag — Territory of American Canada/Creative Commons license 4.0 US and China flags

International politics

Biden, Xi meeting a chance to ‘step back from the brink’ of conflict

11/11/2022 A&S Communications

Jennifer Wissink

Jennifer Wissink

Economics

Winter Session spotlight: Jennifer Wissink

11/7/2022 Cornell Chronicle

An airplane-shaped drone with narrow wings and a propellor on one end — Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan in 2008.

An airplane-shaped drone with narrow wings and a propellor on one end — Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan in 2008.

International relations

Latest U.S. drone transfer to Ukraine signals shift in ‘character of war’

11/4/2022 A&S Communications

Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 — NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723

Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 — NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723

Astronomy

A dream of discovering alien life finds new hope

11/4/2022 Quanta

Voting stickers on a roll

Voting stickers on a roll

Election 2022

Fear of election violence highlights how political landscape has changed

11/3/2022 A&S Communications

Person wearing a suit — Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license Benjamin Netanyahu, January 2018

Person wearing a suit — Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine/Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license Benjamin Netanyahu, January 2018

International politics

‘Fearmongering’ drives Netanyahu’s comeback in Israel

11/2/2022 A&S Communications

Two multi-story gray buildings with people walking in front — Shiny Things The World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

Two multi-story gray buildings with people walking in front — Shiny Things The World Bank Group headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

Climate change

As Kerry presses World Bank on climate, field staff drive global lending reform

10/25/2022 A&S Communications

A city of countless skyscrapers with a wide river off to the left and an orange sunrise in the sky. — Photo by Road Trip with Raj on Unsplash Monday early morning in Shanghai.

A city of countless skyscrapers with a wide river off to the left and an orange sunrise in the sky. — Photo by Road Trip with Raj on Unsplash Monday early morning in Shanghai.

China

Xi’s personalized, opaque rule eroding trust in Chinese economy

10/24/2022 A&S Communications