Trustees approve new Department of Literatures in English

Changing the name of the Department of English to the Department of Literatures in English better reflects the world and the department’s diverse fields of study, faculty members say.

NEH grants Cornell $750K to develop ‘Freedom’ database

The grant will support development of the database, which collects and compiles fugitive slave advertisements from 18th- and 19th-century U.S. newspapers.

Tumor microenvironment helps aggressive lymphomas

The environment surrounding the cells of a lymphoma tumor has a strong influence on the progression of these blood-cell cancers and their responses to therapies, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

New research grants support Ithaca-area communities

Cornell faculty and students are teaming up with community partners in Tompkins County to address opioid use, increase food security, build a greener construction industry and share stories of Ithaca’s Black history pioneers.

‘Racism in America’ webinar to examine protest movements

In its next webinar, the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) yearlong webinar series, “Racism in America,” will examine how protest movements and civil disobedience have sought to both end and uphold white supremacy and racial discrimination. The Feb. 24 event, in partnership with the Cornell Law School, is free and open to the public.

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CRISPR improves method for studying gene functions

A new paper describes a technique that uses CRISPR gene editing technology to study gene functions and development.

Starling success traced to rapid adaptation

A new study examines what happened at the genetic level as the nonnative starling population exploded from just 80 birds in 1890, to a peak of 200 million breeding adults in North America.

Manne to give Society for the Humanities talk on male entitlement

On Feb. 19, Kate Manne will give the Society for the Humanities Annual Invitational Lecture. Her talk is titled, “He Said, She Listened: Mansplaining, Gaslighting, and Epistemic Entitlement.”

ONEcomposer partners with Philadelphia Orchestra for Florence Price premiere

The inaugural season of ONEcomposer, celebrating musicians whose contributions have been historically erased, is devoted to American composer Florence Price.

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