In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel are joined by Joel Harter and Saorsa Wissman from Cornell’s Office of Spirituality & Meaning-Making (OSMM) to discuss their efforts in creating inclusive spaces for individuals of all religious, spiritual and secular backgrounds.
Benjamin Widom, Ph.D. ’53, Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Jan. 23 in Ithaca. He was 97.
Wendong Zhangis an assistant professor of applied economics and policy at Cornell University. According to a new working paper, Zhang’s research shows that Trump’s tariffs could significantly disrupt global trade and result in multiple negative impacts to the U.S. economy.
In December, Valerie P. Hans, the Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law, and two coauthors were named as one of two winners of the National Civil Justice Institute’s 2025 Civil Justice Scholarship Award.
Cornell scientists have developed a novel technique to transform symmetrical semiconductor particles into intricately twisted, spiral structures – or “chiral” materials – producing films with extraordinary light-bending properties.
The Translational Research Institute for Pain in Later Life, a New York City-based center to help older adults prevent and manage pain, has been awarded a five-year, $5 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging.
James Rogers, executive director of Cornell University’s Tech Policy Institute, advises the U.N. Security Council on the global proliferation of high-tech weapons systems. While Trump may not convince Denmark to sell Greenland, Rogers says he has coerced the Danes into doing part of what he wanted.
