Allen Carlson, associate professor of government at Cornell University and an expert on Chinese politics, says the shadow of SARS is haunting China as it wrestles to bring under control yet another infectious disease outbreak within its borders.
Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education research and a senior lecturer at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, says she is not surprised by the decline in union membership given the hostile, anti-union stance of federal agencies like the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Nikole Lewis, assistant professor of astronomy and deputy director of Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute, comments on the legacy of NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
Esteban Gazel, an expert on the processes inside the Earth that produce magma and volcanoes, comments on threats posed by volcanoes such as Taal in the Philippines.
Dasha Khapalova of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning has been honored by the Architect’s Newspaper for a proposal to transform the space near the Holland Tunnel Exit Plaza in lower Manhattan.
Steven Strogatz, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics, hosts a new podcast series for Quanta Magazine called “The Joy of x” in which he interviews scientists and mathematicians about their lives and work.
Six of the world’s most promising early-career scholars are recipients of the inaugural three-year Klarman Postdoctoral Fellowships, in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Father Daniel McMullin, director of the Cornell Roman Catholic Community, revealed his personal sources of hope and resilience, despite crushing disappointments and setbacks, in his talk at the first Soup & Hope event of the year, Jan. 16 in Sage Chapel.
Cornell’s newest science communications vehicle is “Modified,” a retrofitted, retro-vibe food truck that serves modified munchies with a side of biotechnology knowledge.
Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’75, a former English teacher and international journalist who co-founded Brooklyn Brewery more than 30 years ago, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.
