MacArthur Fellow to give Krieger Lecture on 19th-Century Black political organizing

May 2, MacArthur Fellow P. Gabrielle Foreman will give a talk, “Why Didn’t We Know?!: The Forgotten History of the Colored Conventions and 19th-Century Black Political Organizing,” on the history of 19th century Black activism.

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Sloan Program in Health Administration rises in rankings

The Sloan Program in Health Administration in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy has once again been ranked among the best in the nation. The new U.S. News rankings have the program rising to the No. 8 spot. 

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Klarman Fellow studies vocal learning in parrots

By studying the brain mechanisms of vocal learning in budgies, Zhilei Zhao explores how social learning is implemented in the brain.

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Professors’ documentary short wins award

The Award for Film and Video from the Society of Architectural Historians has been given to the film “We Love We Self Up Here.”

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Dietetics students to host themed dinners for Cornell community

Nutrition Students and Campus Dining are partnering to offer two special themed dinners on April 25 in Cook House and Keeton House.

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Attorney and author to discuss the law and the reality of asylum

Hear two perspectives on racism and xenophobia in U.S. refugee policy at the annual Koen-Horowitz Lecture on Wednesday, April 26. The keynote speakers include a prominent attorney and an author who is a refugee. 

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Cornell researchers discover new self-assembled crystal structures

Using a computational approach, material scientists at Cornell have found more than 20 new self-assembled crystal structures, which could serve as nanoparticle or colloid design targets for other researchers.

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Nigel Lockyer named new director of the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education

Nigel Lockyer, an accomplished physicist and laboratory leader, has been selected as the new director at the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE). Lockyer comes to Cornell with a wealth of experience in physics and accelerator sciences, having most recently served as the director of the Fermi National Accelerator Lab (Fermilab).

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Debaters take home national championship

Cornell Speech & Debate Program students from the ILR School and the College of Arts and Sciences win top national honors.

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