Applied math/astronomy student receives Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship

Ph.D. student Ekaterina Landgren has received a 2021 Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship. The program recognizes women pursuing doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences.

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West Campus house professor reflects on immersive six years

When associate professor Steven Jackson’s six-year tenure as professor-dean of West Campus’ Keeton House ends this month, he will leave a different person from the one who moved in.

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People prefer ‘natural’ strategies to reduce atmospheric carbon

Research led by Jonathon Schuldt ’04, associate professor of communication, found that a majority of the U.S. public is supportive of soil carbon storage as a climate change mitigation strategy, particularly when it’s viewed as “natural.”

Linguistics doctoral student named Cobell Fellow

Doctoral student Charlotte Logan is one of six Cobell Graduate Summer Research Fellows for 2021. This fellowship will provide Logan with funding to support her work on Haudenosaunee language revitalization.

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Superfluid reacts strangely under pressure change

A Cornell-led collaboration identified an unusual behavior of superfluid helium-3 when it undergoes a phase transition between two different superfluid states – a transition that theoretically shouldn’t happen reliably. 

Develop professional skills with the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Leadership, communication, and collaboration skills are essential now and in future careers. For some graduate students, volunteering in the Graduate and Professional Assembly (GPSA) fosters these skills.

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Info sci student’s startup seeks to elevate Black businesses

For entrepreneurs of color, seed funding can be hard to come by. Anthonia Carter, a doctoral student in the field of information science, is addressing that problem with EGK Starters, which is helping people of color access the venture capital industry.

Study: Managers who listen attract top talent

Managers who are open to employee input are more likely to attract workers from other units in their organizations, according to a new study from John McCarthy and JR Keller in the ILR School.

Tiny dog’s big heart procedure is first of its kind at Cornell

The cardiology team at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals performed an unusual procedure to bring Buttercup, an 11-month-old Maltese-yorkie mix puppy with a rare congenital defect, back to good health.