Andrew Thomas Little
Assistant Professor
Adam Seth Levine
Associate Professor
Alexander G. Kuo
Assistant Professor
A&S announces third cohort of Klarman Fellows
Seven exceptional early-career scholars will be awarded three-year fellowships to pursue independent research in the arts and humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
Mona Krewel
Visiting Assistant Professor
Isaac Kramnick
Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government Emeritus
Tunisia’s president threatened the judicial system. What do Tunisians think about these power grabs?
In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Alexandra Blackman, assistant professor of government, writes that a new survey reveals support for Tunisian President Kais Saied — but also support for democracy.
Mary Fainsod Katzenstein
Stephen and Evalyn Milman Professor of American Studies, Emerita
Comparative Politics
Peter J. Katzenstein
Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of International Studies
International Relations
Two Cornellians will compete in ‘Jeopardy!’ Feb. 8
Andrés Quijano ’22 will compete at 7:30 p.m. on “Jeopardy!” and Catherine Zhang ’22 will compete at 8 p.m. on the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship, on ABC and Hulu.
Russia may be about to invade Ukraine. Russians don’t want it to.
For Putin, invading Ukraine comes with political risk at home, show surveys conducted by Bryn Rosenfeld and colleauges.
Alum Leads Cornell’s ‘2030 Project’ on Climate Change
Fresh from sustainability success in New York City, environmental advocate Ben Furnas ’06 directs a new University initiative to marshal its resources to protect the planet.
Fact checks effectively counter COVID misinformation
Journalistic fact checks are a more effective counter to COVID-19 misinformation than the false news tags commonly used by social media outlets, according to new Cornell research.
Scholarship honors eminent professor and 'university citizen'
With contributions from his family, former students and colleagues, the fund honoring Isaac Kramnick will support students beginning this fall.
Ex-Ukraine ambassador offers gloomy view, sliver of hope
At a Cornell event on Feb. 22, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor said Russian President Vladimir Putin appears intent on provoking a “horrific conflict,” but that he holds out hope for a diplomatic path that would avert all-out war.
Countering Russian misinformation a ‘comparatively easy’ problem to solve
Twitter just announced it will begin labeling content from Russian state-affiliated media websites. Professor Sarah Kreps says that in some cases, false tags actually lead to more social media sharing of bogus COVID-19 claims.
Russia is about to plunge into financial crisis. How will citizens react?
In an op-ed in The Washington Post, professor Tom Pepinsky writes that Russian president Vladimir Putin doesn’t have good options if he wants to stop a bank run.
Ukraine invasion heightens anxiety in Taiwan
A U.S. delegation arrived in Taiwan to show support for the nation this week. Allen Carlson, associate professor of government and an expert on China, says Taiwan was on edge even before Russian President Vladimir Putin began his assault on Ukraine.
Assistant professor wins NSF early-career award
Sabrina Karim, Hardis Family Assistant Professor of government, has received an NSF early career award.
Tenant groups build power in marginalized communities
Scholars have overlooked tenant organizations as a crucial source of political power in the most precarious communities, according to new research co-authored by Jamila Michener.
Experts: Ukraine war puts world in ‘uncharted territory’
Clarity about the goals of sanctions against Russia will be key to attempts to de-escalate the conflict, Cornell faculty experts said during a March 4 panel discussion.
Putin unlikely to face ICC for war crimes in Ukraine
Oumar Ba, assistant professor of government provides context on the International Criminal Court as casualties mount in the war waged by Russia against Ukraine.