Student works for global change through Fulbright program

Tony Zhou ’19 is working with colleagues at the Southern African Institute for Policy and Research on his third stint in Zambia.

Experimental band Henry Cow challenged itself, audiences

Associate professor of music Benjamin Piekut’s new book is an exhaustive study of an experimental British group that blurred the lines between genres as it created captivating music.

Political scientists to discuss data around election myths

Two political scientists will discuss their research on the impact of redistricting, voter identification laws, and election fraud and voter rights Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in Kennedy Hall’s Call Auditorium.

Musicologist discovers tape of unreleased Lou Reed music

A dozen previously unreleased songs by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artist Lou Reed have been discovered by a Cornell researcher on one side of a cassette tape from 1975.

South Asia Program fellows find focus at Cornell

The South Asia Program’s South Asian Studies Fellows program, in its third year, supports emerging scholars, writers and artists from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Researchers model avalanches in two dimensions

There’s a structural avalanche waiting inside that box of Rice Krispies on the supermarket shelf. Cornell researchers are now closer to understanding how those structures behave – and in some cases, behave unusually.

Transaction fees change the culture of bitcoin, study says

Bitcoin transaction fees keep the cryptocurrency functioning, but may threaten its long-term viability and contribute to its energy waste, according to a new study from Cornell researchers.

Digital agriculture workshop highlights radical collaborations

The third annual Cornell Digital Agriculture workshop, Oct. 30 in the Statler Hotel, will bring together stakeholders across disciplines to solve the biggest problems in agriculture and food systems.

Alumnus shares lessons learned from the campaign trail

Ryan Quinn ’18 visited campus Sept. 19 to speak to students about his experience working on a Congressional campaign and about what he has learned about relating to people.

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