Environmental degradation focus of LaFeber-Silbey lecture March 10

Historian Daniel Immerwahr will re-establish the central importance of forests and fire to the settlement of the American West in the nineteenth century during this year's LaFeber-Silbey Lecture.

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New history of revolution offers hope for “our troubled present”

In “Revolution: An Intellectual History,” Enzo Traverso  reinterprets the history of nineteenth and twentieth century revolutions through a constellation of images, from Marx’s ‘locomotives of history’ to Lenin’s mummified body to the Paris Commune’s demolition of the Vendome Column.

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Nobel laureates show support for Ukraine

A letter signed by 163 Nobel Prize laureates, and drafted by Cornell Nobel laureate Roald Hoffmann, condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and expressed support for the Ukrainian people.

People rethink nationalist beliefs in uncertain times

Based on her in-depth study of ordinary people in Russia, Leila Wilmers explores how we engage the principles of nationalism in making sense of uncertainty and disruptive social change.

Eleven professors win NSF early-career awards

Eleven assistant or associate professors representing four colleges have recently received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards to support their research objectives.

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Six A&S professors named 2022 Simons fellows

Six Arts and Sciences faculty members focusing on mathematics and theoretical physics were announced as the 2022 Simons Fellows. The program enables recipients to focus on research by extending academic leaves from one term to a full year.

Scholarship honors eminent historian and professor

A new scholarship for first-generation undergraduate students has been established in the name of beloved government professor Isaac Kramnick, and will support students beginning this fall.

Glass blower crafts intricate creations for Cornell scientists

Karl Termini designs, creates and repairs unique scientific glassware, saving departments time and money and ensuring researchers get exactly the equipment they need.

Tenant groups build power in marginalized communities

Scholars have overlooked tenant organizations as a crucial source of political power in the most precarious communities, according to new research co-authored by Jamila Michener.