Book explores historical queerness of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe

In her new book, “The Queer Nuyorican: Racialized Sexualities and Aesthetics in Loisaida,” assistant professor Karen Jaime ’97 highlights the important contributions made by queer and transgender artists of color at the famed Nuyorican Poets Cafe.

Future professors prepare to improve academia for all

The 2021 Future Professors Institute encouraged students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff to think about how they can make academia a more welcoming and inclusive space for students of all backgrounds and abilities.

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ILR professor gets new kidney – from his colleague

On June 29, long-time ILR School professor Ron Ehrenberg received a new kidney – but that’s just half the story. The kidney came not from a stranger but from his friend and ILR colleague, Adam Seth Litwin.

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Cornell Police, civilians and K9s honored at ceremony

Six new officers were sworn in to the Cornell University Police Department while six others were promoted to the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant and deputy chief in a ceremony at the Statler Hotel Ballroom on July 20.

Choose wisely: Spouses consolidate resources in families

The highly educated accumulate systematically advantaged portfolios of resources in long-term relationships, making families more unequal, according to Cornell sociologists.

PMA professor named Academy Film Scholar

Samantha N. Sheppard, associate professor of performing and media arts, has been named a 2021 Academy Film Scholar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

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Cell-analysis technique could combat tuberculosis

A new method that analyzes how individual immune cells react to the bacteria that cause the disease could pave the way for new vaccine strategies, and provide insights into fighting other infectious diseases around the world.

Advanced microscopy shines light on new CRISPR-Cas system

A new study describes how an interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers used a state-of-the-art microscopy technique to reveal protein structures and key steps of a CRISPR-Cas system that holds promise for developing an improved gene editing tool.

$1M NASA grant to improve carbon monitoring in East Africa

Cornell researchers will develop the first high-resolution carbon monitoring system for East Africa that combines “bottom up” ecological modeling with “top down” satellite data, thanks to a three-year, $1 million NASA grant.