‘Out Here’ film event shines light on rural LGBTQ life

A trio of short films showing the pleasures – and perils – of rural life for LGBTQ+ people will show April 26 as part of the Rural Humanities Initiative in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Art and community: Africana Library exhibits quilts

Cornell University Library has launched a new exhibit that celebrates the African American tradition of quilt making as expressions of artistry, history and community.

Inclusive Excellence Podcast: "Any Person, Any Purpose" with Cyrus Hamilton-Ferguson

In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel are joined by Cyrus Hamilton-Ferguson, assistant director of Student Disability Services at Cornell, for a conversation about how his personal and professional lives have intertwined over time and while working at the university.

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Celebrating a decade of community in computing

Women In Computing at Cornell creates a supportive network of mentors, develops members’ skills and careers, and does outreach to younger generations. 

One-size-fits-all content moderation fails the Global South

Social media companies need content moderation systems to keep users safe and prevent the spread of misinformation, but these systems are often based on Western norms, and unfairly penalize users in the Global South, according to new research at Cornell.

Maureen Waller will study driver’s license suspensions as an Access to Justice Scholar

Maureen Waller, a professor in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the Department of Sociology, will study racial and economic disparities in driver’s license suspensions through her selection as Access to Justice Scholar. Waller will examine people’s lived experiences with having a suspended license as well as recent and potential reforms in New York to end “debt-based” suspensions.  

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A movement brings community, visibility to neurodiversity at Cornell

Through community-building and advocacy, Neurodiversity @ Cornell is helping neurodivergent students and staff flourish at Cornell. 

New library acquisitions advance academic distinction, diverse scholarship

With an additional $1 million to its 2023 collections budget, Cornell University Library expands resources for scholars.

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Remember me? Gender, race may make you forgettable

Systemic biases in the way we remember people could influence social networks important to career advancement, new economics research finds.