Naminata Diabate wins ASA book prize for ‘Naked Agency’

Diabate hopes her book will reframe the terms of the conversation on defiant disrobing by inviting readers to take seriously the circulation of women’s grievances and hopes and the (mis)use of their bodies’ images in our hyper-visual world.

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Freedom seekers speak on Underground Railroad website

The stories of fictional freedom seekers ring out on the new “Voices on the Underground Railroad” website, a collaborative effort between Cornell students and community members.

Cornell software enables 3D printing on space station

The challenges of 3D printing in space may be overcome thanks to modeling software that was created at Cornell and successfully tested aboard the international space station on Jan. 1.

Hummingbirds exert fine control over body heat

Scientists have found that hummingbirds have more than one level of torpor, the energy-saving state they enter at night.

COVID-19 community surveillance project launches

Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with the Tompkins County Health Department and Cayuga Health System, are conducting a COVID-19 community health survey to estimate levels of COVID infection and immunity in the county.

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Disadvantage impacts white men’s perception of privilege

White men who have experienced disadvantages in the workplace – particularly when associated with a social identity, such as being gay or having a disability – are more likely to recognize disadvantages faced by others and to understand the privilege they enjoy as white.

Temp workers benefit from union-management tension

Temp workers see a 21% increase in average wages when employed by a company with a unionized workforce, according to new ILR School research.

Cornell ReSounds presents play | pen symposium Feb. 4-5

Cornell ReSounds  welcomes an esteemed slate of musicians, composers, and instrument builders for a two-day virtual symposium.

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Black sports history topic of Cornell Seymour Lecture

The talk “Reframing Boobie Miles: Racial Iconicity and the Transmedia Black Athlete,” by Dr. Samantha N. Sheppard, will explore the meaning of the black athlete, using Boobie Miles, as portrayed in the multimedia franchise “Friday Night Lights,” as her case study.

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