Doctoral student Naomi Enzinna is studying Miami English, a dialect produced by exposure to bilingual speakers of Spanish and English in the Florida city.
Ferdows, who served as an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. Army, says Cornell welcomed him with academic support, financial aid and camaraderie with other veteran students.
David Usher joined the Cornell faculty in 1965 and taught generations of students the basics of organic chemistry until he retired in June 2016. He was a tenor lead in the Cornell Savoyards for many years.
The physical sciences at Cornell University jumped to No. 9 among institutions worldwide, up from No. 15 last year, according to the Times Higher Education 2015-16 World University Rankings.
Events this week include a community panel with police, hip-hop artists and scholars; an Oscar party; Karl Pillemer on making love last; plays at the Schwartz Center and films by Amie Siegel.
To celebrate New York’s suffrage centennial, rare photographs, letters, programs and other memorabilia documenting the movement will be on display beginning Nov. 3.
Events on campus this week include an exhibit on early Cornell women scientists, the first Bound for Glory and Department of Music concerts of the season, the start of salsa lessons and a lecture on race and crime.
Cornell Orchestras won first place in the Collegiate Orchestras category of the awards given out by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers with the League of American Orchestras.