Nexus Scholar alumni profile: Jacqueline Allen ’23
"I got a taste of what neuroscience research is really like."
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Relationship between China and Japan ‘on a knife’s edge,’ says Cornell expert
Japan’s refusal to retract remarks about military intervention if China moved to seize Taiwan has left relations between the two countries the worst they've been in a decade, says Allen Carlson, associate professor of government.
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New course encourages students to embrace disagreement
A new course being offered will give students the chance to consider some of the most polarizing issues in our world today.
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‘National hero’ honor for Suharto speaks to enduring authoritarian influence in Indonesia
President Prabowo’s decision to confer the title underscores how Suharto’s legacy continues to shape Indonesian politics today, says a Cornell government professor who studies political and economic systems in Southeast Asia.
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Is Mamdani’s win indicative of a new wave in national politics? Not likely says Cornell expert
New York City is too unique for Mamdani's victory to mean much for national politics, says professor of government Richard Bensel.
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How hundreds of letters home connect a Cornellian family
A student chronicled her life in the ’50s and ’60s—then shared those memories with her daughter and granddaughter – who's now an A&S alumna.
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Lund debate kicks off yearlong conversation on foreign aid 
Faculty members discussed the value of international aid in the wake of the Trump administration’s policy that froze foreign assistance.
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SNAP benefit lapse: U.S. ‘officially losing’ war on poverty
The loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits November 1 if the government shutdown holds benefits will have profound repercussions for democracy, says government scholar Jamila Michener.
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