Azat Gündoğan In 2014, sociologist Azat Gündoğan and his wife, historian Nilay Ozok-Gündoğan, left tenure-track jobs in the United States to return to their native Turkey. They hoped to pursue their research on Turkish history and society, and to raise their infant daughter in their homeland. It was a turbulent…
Men continue to be much more likely to earn a degree in STEM fields than women, despite efforts made over the last few decades. New research from Cornell’s Center for the Study of Inequality(CSI) on fields of environmental study offers unexpected hope in closing this gender gap. In a study…
After a century of markets dominated by a few types of wheat and white flour, ancient and heritage wheat varieties are making a comeback. Restaurants and bakeries that promote organic and local agriculture have sprouted up across the country in the last decade, meeting a rising consumer demand for tasty…
The devil on your right shoulder is telling you, “Go ahead, grab that candy bar! You know you want it!” Meanwhile, the angel on your left is gently saying, “The apple is a much healthier option, isn’t it?” There you stand, conflicted. People make these types of choices every day,…
Associate professor of architecture Jenny Sabin’s latest work is a temporary outdoor installation that functions as a work of art and provides shade, seating and cooling for visitors to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) PS1 in Long Island City, Queens. “Lumen,” Sabin’s interactive knitted-fiber installation in the museum’s…
Fashion bloggers and Instagrammers seem to enjoy a coveted lifestyle, with jet-setting to exotic locales, couture clothing furnished by designers and countless other caption-worthy experiences. Yet the attention lavished on these so-called “influencers” draws attention away from a much larger class of social media content creators: those who aspire to…
University of Pittsburgh professor Karen Matthews explored biological links to persistent social inequalities in childhood health during the 2017 Bronfenbrenner Lecture, held June 15 in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. Hosted by the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research in the College of Human Ecology, Matthews guided nearly 50 audience members through…
In time, men may have a new way to prevent pregnancy, thanks to the innovative thinking of a Cornell geneticist. Paula Cohen, professor of genetics in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has won a $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a radical approach to contraception…
Faculty experts looked at current and historical migration and refugee issues from local, national and international perspectives, and the impacts for Cornell from potential immigration policy changes, at a forum June 10 in Statler Auditorium as part of Cornell Reunion 2017. International students comprise nearly half of Cornell’s graduate and…
Global changes in climate, economies, transportation, and resource use, as well as environmental agents that propel infectious diseases across borders and species, profoundly challenge public health. From July 9 to 15, Cornell MPH faculty will be teaching at a Cornell Adult University course: One Health in Action: Global Food Systems…