New Jewish studies major approved in College of Arts & Sciences
“These efforts recognize the critical questions Jewishness raises and its place as part of a shared heritage.”
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Community read launches Society for the Humanities’ ‘Repair’ theme
"The Society for the Humanities thought there is no better way to kick off the year of Repair, than to begin at home."
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Rossiter honored for 'writing women back into the history of science'
Her major work, “Women Scientists in America,” published in three volumes between 1982 and 2012, has redrawn the historical landscape of women in science.
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Harrison College Scholars explore politics, wellness, environment in summer work
From Ithaca to Hawaii to Ecuador, students in the Robert S. Harrison College Scholars Program took advantage of the summer as a time to explore their research interests.
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Overlooked, undervalued: Cornell research seeks to elevate home care workers
Madeline Sterling '08, an Arts & Sciences alum, is part of a team launching a research program to elevate the value of home care workers.
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Chasing carbon from trees to soils
A group of students, including some in the Nexus Scholars Program, completed field work and analysis this summer on soil coming from a long-term forest fertilization experiment.
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Studying connections between animal-human health
Their map will visualize research about the spread of existing or known and new or emerging zoonotic diseases.
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Researchers consider invisible hurdles in digital ag design
Enabling farmers to tinker with their own systems and involving them early in the design process could better translate technology from the lab to the field.
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A Big Red Undergraduate Journal
Victoria Alkin gathered a team of students and supporters to create CURJ, a publication dedicated to research by Cornell undergraduates.
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Arts and Sciences faculty honored for teaching, advising excellence
"These faculty members and graduate teaching assistants have made tremendous contributions for the benefit of our students, guiding their educational paths and molding their experiences."
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