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Translation updates Cicero’s treatise on jokes as ‘weapons’

Michael Fontaine’s lively new translation of Cicero’s ancient text on humor, “How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor,” amuses as well as instructs – as Cicero no doubt intended.

Giving Day brings Cornellians together, shatters records

In 24 hours, donors raised a record-breaking $10 million to support Cornell students, programs and research on the university’s seventh Giving Day, March 11.

New award honors Feeney for entrepreneurship, generosity

Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and the university’s most generous donor, will be the first recipient of a new Cornell award created in his name to honor successful and generous entrepreneurs.

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‘Racism in America’ webinar to focus on health

In the next webinar of the College of Arts and Sciences’ yearlong series, “Racism in America,” panelists will focus on the impact of racism on access to health care and health outcomes, March 29 at 7 p.m.

Cancer cells may evade chemotherapy by going dormant

Cancer cells can dodge chemotherapy by entering a type of “active hibernation” that enables them to weather the stress induced by aggressive treatments, according to a new study by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Director of Netflix hit “Shtisel” highlights Jewish Studies event

“Shtisel,” an Israeli television series about a family living in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem, is an international hit on Netflix. Its director and writer, Yehonathan Indursky, will talk about the series during “The Making of Shtisel,” an online event hosted by Cornell’s Jewish Studies Program on March 24.

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Law School Clinic Helps DACA Student Reunite with Father

In a year in which family members around the world have been cut off from one another, a team from Cornell Law School's 1L Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic found a way to reunite a recent Cornell University graduate and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) recipient with his father in South Korea after nine years apart.

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Registration open for Summer Session online classes

Students are invited to register now for Cornell’s Summer Session, which will be held entirely online this year. Students can earn up to 15 credits by taking regular Cornell courses taught online by university faculty. Courses are offered in three-, six- and eight-week sessions between June 1 and Aug. 3.

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Ancient light illuminates matter that fuels galaxy formation

Using light from the Big Bang, an international team led by Cornell and the Berkeley National Laboratory has begun to unveil the material which fuels galaxy formation.

President Clinton to speak on the future of U.S. democracy

President Bill Clinton will participate in a virtual conversation about strengthening America's democratic norms for future generations on March 18, launching the new Milstein Democracy Forum Speaker Series.

Applications open for fall study abroad

Amid uncertainty regarding COVID-19 related travel restrictions, the Office of Global Learning opened applications today for more than 20 centrally managed undergraduate study abroad programs for fall 2021.

Women veterinarians earn less than men, study finds

Female veterinarians make less than their male counterparts, new research from the College of Veterinary Medicine has found – with an annual difference of around $100,000 among top earners.