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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Oscars 2023: Meaningful diversity is not ‘finally here’

January 25, 2023

On Tuesday, as the Academy released its picks for Oscars contenders, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” clearly lead the pack with 11 awards nominations.

Arts & Humanities
Arts and Sciences

Meta’s engagement tactics can exacerbate harm to mental health

October 24, 2023

Dozens of states are suing Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harmful to children’s mental health.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

‘Not surprising’ new variants of coronavirus continue to emerge

October 21, 2021

The CDC confirmed a new Delta subtype – ‘AY.4.2.’ – has been identified for the first time in the United States after increasing frequency in the U.K. Health officials say it is still very rare.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Surviving a star’s demise: Discovery adds proof of planetary resilience

October 13, 2021

Astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-sized planet that survived its star’s death.

Physical Sciences & Engineering
Arts and Sciences
science

Limiting Section 230 won’t fix recommendation algorithms

February 16, 2023

Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case that could have major implications on how tech platforms host and promote content. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the case.

Cornell Tech
Computing & Information Sciences

Fall colors contend with changing climate as season gets underway

October 1, 2021

Arthur DeGaetano is director of the Northeast Regional Climate Center, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences and an expert on climate data.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Musk’s Twitter stake speaks to value of platforms by tech titans

April 4, 2022

Elon Musk purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter, making him to company’s largest shareholder, after criticizing the platform’s approach to free speech.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
science

Omicron-specific vaccine may help, but expert urges trust in current boosters

January 25, 2022

Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial for an Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine candidate. But Dr. Luis Schang, a virologist at Cornell University, says while it makes sense to develop a specific vaccine against Omicron, we should not lose sight of what is already available.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine
science

Cornell expert: ‘For Beijing, the trip is a provocation that smacks of Taiwanese independence’

March 30, 2023

Allen Carlson is an associate professor of government at Cornell University and an expert on Chinese foreign policy, he says that the Taiwanese president is walking a fine line on her U.S. visit.

International

SpaceX crew launch signals future of sustainable space exploration

September 15, 2021

Cornell University expert available to discuss the future of commercial space travel. 

Physical Sciences & Engineering