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‘Trevor-Fest’ to honor the late Prof. Trevor Pinch

A symposium Sept. 21-23 will celebrate the legacy of a pioneer who helped found three areas of study related to science, technology and sound.

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Einaudi Center welcomes new and returning program directors

Climate justice will be a priority across the Einaudi Center this year.

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/08/einaudi-center-welcomes-new-and-returning-program-directors

Students head across globe thanks to Summer Experience Grant funding

The grants helped 108 A&S students afford unpaid or minimally-paid summer positions.

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Serve in Place grants offer international experiences

"This hands-on experience and research is great preparation for future projects."

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A&S dean Jayawardhana named provost at Johns Hopkins

Rachel Bean, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Astronomy and senior associate dean for math and science, has been named interim A&S dean.

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/07/dean-jayawardhana-named-provost-johns-hopkins

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Funding for fluency: Grants support summer language study

Thirteen doctoral students were awarded grants for 2023, with destinations including France, Indonesia, Jordan, and more.

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Steven Jackson named vice provost for academic innovation

“Teaching is at the center of what we do,” said Jackson, who has a with a dual appointment in the Department of Science and Technology Studies.

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A&S honors 23 faculty with endowed professorships

The professorships are possible because of generous gifts from alumni, parents and friends.

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Student Spotlight: Amanda Domingues

A doctoral candidate in science and technology studies with a focus on the anthropology of science, Domingues studies how investigators use scientific methods and humanities theories to reconstruct the lives of past humans.

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Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students

This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.

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From poetry to philosophy to politics, Humanities Scholars share research

The end-of-year HSP research conference May 5 featured presentations by 45 senior undergraduates.

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'I realized that anything was possible if I put in the time and effort'

Olivia Snyder is a biology and society major.

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'Challenge yourself to think differently, explore broadly, and connect wholly'

Peter Terrazas is a science and technology studies major.

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How Margaret Rossiter uncovered the hidden women of science

Her three-volume work, “Women Scientists in America,” sheds light on the many ways women were involved in the advancement of science, as well as how they were pushed out of the field.

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Study abroad, travel opportunities ramping back up

“We are thrilled that study abroad opportunities around the world are once again available to our students."

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Ancient farming strategy holds promise for climate resilience

A paper by Cornell researchers suggests maslins have the unique capacity to adapt in real time to extreme weather.

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‘Genetic Afterlives’ receives book prize

Anthropologist Noah Tamarkin has received the Jordan Schnitzer Book Award from the Association for Jewish Studies in the category of social science, anthropology, and folklore.

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Grants help students with conferences, job-hunting expenses

Professional Development Grants are available thanks to generous alumni donations.

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

A&S faculty offer book and poetry recommendations for the new year.

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Town-gown awards honor food-related community partnerships

The awards celebrate cooperation between the university and the greater Ithaca community.

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Designed for rural living

Small communities struggle with infrastructure ill-suited to rural life. Phoebe Sengers is improving design processes for better outcomes.

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Breaking barriers: Peer outreach boosts student veterans

The number of undergraduate veterans enrolled at Cornell has nearly quadrupled over the past five years, thanks in part to outreach by a team of student veteran peer counselors.

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Students can now choose new minor in data science

The minor is distinctive in including courses from many disciplines, from across Cornell’s schools and colleges.

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Nexus Scholar applications open for summer 2023

The program matches undergraduate students with summer opportunities to work side by side with faculty from across the College.

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Student group, Women of Color Athletics, creates space

A new group provides female athletes of color at Cornell with a community of women who understand their challenges.

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Pollack lauds ‘amazing Cornellians’ in State of the University speech

Cornell's president highlighted recent achievements of Arts and Sciences faculty.

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Weiss teaching award honors eight exceptional faculty

Four A&S faculty members have been honored for their excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

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Student veteran finds a sense of community at Cornell

Matthew Garcia '25 was in the first cohort of student-veterans to move in to the university’s new Veteran Program House on University Avenue.

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Conference explores the theme of “Repair” from multiple humanities disciplines

Friday’s concluding keynote will be delivered by Jonathan Flatley, a scholar of literature and the relationship between politics and aesthetics .

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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,” 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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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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'I feel a sense of community and family as part of the track and field team'

Kuunemuebari Donovan Mini is a Science and Technology Studies major.

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Victorian medicine shaped modern concepts of race

Medical statistics compiled and published by the British military played an important role in introducing “race” as a categorical reality, Suman Seth argues.

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'This education is a privilege and can be used for good'

Abena Gyasi is a Biology & Society and Psychology major.

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Students, county agency raise awareness of commercial sexual exploitation of children

Students Against the Sexual Solicitation of Youth (SASSY), together with a Tompkins County team, targeted the local lodging industry for outreach efforts.

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Science & Technology Studies - Fall 2022 Course Offerings

Science & Technology Studies Fall 2022 Course Offerings

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Cornell Arts Quad in the spring — Jason Koski

Biology & Society - Fall 2022 Course Offerings

Biology & Society Fall 2022 Course Offerings

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Jeffrey Mathias

Jeffrey Mathias is a doctoral candidate in science and technology studies. He attended SUNY Purchase College as an undergraduate and chose to pursue further study at Cornell due to the interdisciplinary nature of the Science and Technology Studies Department.

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