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Neil Ashcroft, world-renowned theoretical physicist, dies at 82

Neil W. Ashcroft, the Horace White Professor of Physics Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences and a leading theorist in condensed matter physics, died March 15 in Ithaca. He was 82.

Biochemistry, molecular and cell biology Ph.D. candidate wins Three Minute Thesis competition

Bhargav Sanketi won Cornell’s 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. 3MT challenges graduate students to present their thesis research compellingly to general audiences in just three minutes.

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Match Day caps historic year at Weill Cornell Medical College

The Weill Cornell Medical College Class of 2021 learned on national Match Day, March 19, where they will be doing their internship and residency training, during the next several years of their medical careers.

Spider study explores how body type affects running

A new study compares how differing body archetypes found between male and female Australian huntsman spiders affects running speed.

Poetry book by Nobel-winning chemist features science, nature

The poems in Roald Hoffmann’s latest work interweave Hoffmann’s scientific perspective with his poetic sensibility, often in unexpected ways.

Labor-friendly laws promote local economic growth

States with politically conservative leadership have productive workers, but anti-union state laws tamp down employee earnings without promoting local economic growth, according to new Cornell research.

President Clinton: US in ‘dogfight’ for democracy

The 42nd president said keeping a democracy going is hard work, but expressed optimism for the nation's future during a March 18 webinar hosted by the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

Ithaca campus moving to COVID alert level yellow

Cornell administrators announced March 19 that the campus is changing the COVID-19 alert status due to the recent increase in positive test results.

Memories, tech intertwine in student play ‘Benchmark’

“Benchmark,” a play by student Anna Evtushenko about a woman who relies on technology to preserve her memories, will stream online March 26 and 27.

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Solo performance 'spit fire, drink gasoline (repeat)' premieres March 25

An original solo performance, “spit fire, drink gasoline (repeat),” created and presented by Levi Wilson ’21, will have its YouTube premiere on March 25 at 7:30 p.m., available to view anytime until April 25. The event includes a Q&A with internationally acclaimed performance artist Tim Miller.

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ILR dean leading eCornell ‘The Future of Work’ series

New webinar series to kick off on March 25 as Dean Alex Colvin discusses “Unionization in Big Tech: Why Now?” with Chewy Shaw, Vice Chair of the Alphabet Workers Union and Jessica García, assistant to the president of the Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union.

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History, design and mission drive MVR Hall renovations

The upgrades reflect Martha Van Rensselaer’s original philosophy for the College of Human Ecology, and the innovative, multidisciplinary institution it has evolved into over time.