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Each fall, the Graduate School celebrates Cornell's NSF Graduate Research Fellows with a special reception at the Big Red Barn. This year, on October 4, Dean Barbara Knuth recognized National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship recipients at the reception attended by current and past winners and faculty members.
For the 2017 competition, NSF received over 13,000 applications, and made 2,000 award offers, including Cornell's 53 new fellows, which is up from 29 in 2016, bringing the total on campus to 261.
In addition to the winners, the Graduate School honored faculty members for their encouragement, support, and mentoring of graduate students.
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(Images courtesy of Associate Dean Jan Allen)
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| Did you know that support is available for conditions such as hearing, learning, medical conditions, vision, mobility, mental health, ADHD? Student Disability Services (SDS) is the designated office at Cornell that obtains and files disability-related documents, certifies eligibility for services, determines reasonable accommodations, and develops plans for the provision of accommodations for students. SDS facilitates services and accommodations so that Cornell students with disabilities enjoy the same exceptional opportunities as their peers with the greatest degree of independence possible. Contact a SDS Counselor to discuss your situation: Phone: 607-254-4545 E-mail: [email protected] Location: Cornell Health, Level 5, 110 Ho Plaza Office hours are 8:15 - 4:45 pm Monday-Friday Learn more about Student Disability Services |
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Could Caffeine Be Affecting Your Sugar Cravings? Cornell Research Says Yes
Cornell Daily Sun, 10/6/17
Ezen Choo, PhD '17
Engineers take laser pulses into new dimensions
Cornell Chronicle, 10/5/17
Logan Wright, graduate student
Branching out to chat cider
Cornell Chronicle, 10/5/17
Ali Al Farqani, graduate student and Ian Merwin, PhD'88
At apple festival, Society of Horticulture booth burst with flavor
Cornell Chronicle, 10/5/17
Yanshui Xu, graduate student
Advance in lipid imaging could impact cancer treatment
Cornell Chronicle, 10/4/17
Timothy Bumpus, graduate student
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Graduate School Registrar
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- Fall Drop Date - The last day to drop courses and avoid a grade of "W" (withdrawal), or to change grading basis is Tuesday, October 17th
- Spring Enrollment Pre-Course Enrollment for Spring 2018 - Begins at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 25th and ends at 4:30 Friday, October 27th. Please take advantage of this opportunity to enroll in your required courses for Spring 2018.
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Cornell doctoral candidates have the opportunity to conduct research or take courses at a number of top universities as part of the Exchange Scholar Program. You may elect for one or two semesters in residence at any one of the participating universities (Berkeley, Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Harvard, M.I.T., Princeton, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, or Yale).
Applications must be submitted to the Graduate School a minimum of two months before your intended period of study. For more information on this program, contact the Graduate School Student Services Office in Caldwell Hall at 255.5820.
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Performing Successfully Under Pressure! Preparing for exams? Giving a presentation? About to interview? Feeling some pressure? The Graduate School 2017 Olin Lecture features Dr. Sian Beilock, whose research with students, athletes and executives reveals how we can perform our best under pressure. Dr. Beilock's lecture is Thursday night, October 26, 7:00pm in Klarman Hall Rhodes and Rawlings Auditorium. A reception and book signing follows.
Free tickets are available in 350 Caldwell Hall (with books available to those attending the lecture and book signing). |
| Publishing with a University Press Wednesday, October 18, noon - 1:00pm, 173 Warren Hall Join us to learn about writing and publishing your research with a University Press. Dean John Smith, Director, Cornell University Press, and James Lance, acquisitions and development editor for anthropology, geography, global urban studies, and religious studies, will share advice about preparing your dissertation for publication. Register here if you want lunch. What Academic andOther Writers Need To Know About Writing, Publishing, and Working with Editors (and Agents) Thursday, October 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm, Lewis Auditorium Betsy Lerner, New York City-based author, agent, and former editor will offer advice (and encouraging stories) for writing, publishing, and securing and working with agents and editors. The Graduate School will provide copies of her book, The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers, which offers practical advice, insider observations, and trade secrets about writing and publishing. Please register here. What's in a Title? Friday, October 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm, 401 Warren Betsy Lerner will discuss and critique titles, including their importance for marketing your work. If you wish, bring your own proposed titles for manuscripts, essays ,or books (or email in advance to Jan Allen ). Brunch and Betsy's book, The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers, provided. Registration required. The First Line Test (and first paragraph and first page) Friday, October 20, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, 401 Warren Ever get stuck on writing the first line, first paragraph, or first page of a manuscript (because you know how critical they are to readers and editors)? Join us to learn successful strategies about writing these important "firsts." Bring your own first lines and get a critique of your own work (or email to Jan Allen in advance). Lunch and book, The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers, provided. Registration required. |
GPWomeN-PCCW Speaker Series presents
In this seminar, participants will learn:
- Identification of potential career derailing behaviors
- Exploration of the effect of personality on derailing behaviors
- Exploration of career management strategies
Cornell alumna and PCCW member Cynthia A. Cuffie, M.D. is an endocrinologist and executive coach with over 25 years of global pharmaceutical clinical development experience. As a corporate executive, she led strategic and operational cross-functional teams, developed and executed leadership programs for emerging diverse leaders in partnership with Human Resource teams, and led a regional employee group mentoring program during a period of organizational restructuring.
During many of these years, she also maintained patient contact and teaching responsibilities as a clinical instructor and attending physician at Rutgers University affiliated hospitals. Cynthia leverages her corporate leadership experience, clinical training and coaching skills to provide executive coaching, career planning and leadership development services to scientific and healthcare organizations, students and professionals in a variety of industries.
This seminar will be followed by a wine & cheese reception with PCCW members on:
Friday, Oct 20
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Lecture: 3:30-4:30 pm, Reception: 4:30-5:00 pm
401 Warren Hall
Co-sponsored by the Graduate School.
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Open to all graduate and professional students! Pie with the Deans sessions are open to any graduate or professional student to chat with the deans at the Graduate School. Stop by for pie and an informal visit with the Graduate School deans. Come and go as needed.
Please RSVP below so we can have enough pie!
- Monday, October 16 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in 341 Caldwell Hall. RSVP
- Thursday, November 16 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in 341 Caldwell Hall. RSVP
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For Parents: Drop off the kids for care during Student Parent Study Night while you go elsewhere to study. Or, at Time Out!, have dinner with fellow parents followed by discussion with a guest speaker. For Child(ren): Dinner, childcare, and age-appropriate activities will be provided by the Cornell Child Care Center.
Time Out: Student Parent Study Nights, 6:15-9:00 pm
- Tuesday, October 17 (register by Friday, October 13)
- Monday, December 4 (register by Thursday, November 30)
- Tuesday, December 5 (register by Friday, December 1)
Time Out: Stress (management) in the family
- Tuesday, November 14 | | register by Friday, November 1. Let's face it, having kids can be stressful. On top of that, being a Cornell graduate student can be challenging, along with perhaps having a partner with you on this journey. Have you wondered how stress can impact a family unit? What does stress look like to our children? More importantly, how can families better manage stress to support their children and themselves? Our guest speaker will lead a frank discussion about the impact of stress on the family and what family units can do to better help support one another. Presenter: Catherine Thrasher-Carroll, Skorton Center for Health Initiatives, Cornell Health. Time will be reserved for adults to have dinner and network with one another.
Employment Support for Student Spouses/Partners
- Information and Network Session with Cornell Human Resources | Thursday, October 19 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm (please arrive at 2:45 for check-in) | G01 Biotech | Please RSVP | Many student spouses and partners are interested in working at Cornell University.
This event will be an opportunity to listen to a formal presentation by Ms. Sonja Baylor, Cornell Human Resources Recruiter, who will discuss job search tips, application process, and overall information about working at Cornell University. After this has concluded, join our Human Resource professionals representing various areas across the University. Here, you will receive information and be given the opportunity to network directly with hiring units. Please make sure that you bring copies of your resumes and dress is business. While this event is designed for those who have secured work authorization, our ISSO Office will be present to talk about how to secure work authorization.
- Searching for Local Employment | Friday, October 27 | 9:30 - 11:30 am | Ithaca Visitors Center | 904 East Shore Drive | Please RSVP | The Graduate School and Tompkins Workforce have teamed together to offer you valuable information about how to conduct an effective job search in the Ithaca area and resources available to support you. In addition, participants will also network with one another and be given the opportunity to talk about their own experience so that we can better meet your needs.
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards
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| Send your application to Associate Dean Jan Allen in the Graduate School (350 Caldwell Hall) by January 15! The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowships are to be awarded only to candidates who have outstanding undergraduate records, have demonstrated a need for financial assistance, are citizens of the United States of America, are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in the United States, and have received baccalaureate degrees. The amount of each Fellowship will cover the cost of tuition and a stipend to be allocated towards room, board, living expenses and income taxes. The current annual stipend is $18,000 (which will be supplemented by the Graduate School up to the TA stipend rate for students who otherwise would be on a Cornell assistantship or fellowship). The fellowship application and application checklist are available. The Cornell internal deadline is January 15, 2018; application materials should be emailed no later than January 15 to [email protected]. Questions may be directed to [email protected] . |
| Wednesday, October 25, G08 Uris Hall, 4:30 p.m.
This session will provide PhD students with information on the Einaudi Center - SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development program. The program offers seminars, workshops, and faculty mentoring to 12 PhD students in the social sciences or humanities who are developing research projects abroad, or domestic research projects on topics that connect to global issues. Students will receive up to $5,000 for summer research. Workshop and seminar costs are also covered. |
One of the world's largest sources of funding for graduate women, AAUW is providing more than $3.7 million in funding for fellowships and grants to 250 outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2017-18 academic year. Due to the longstanding, generous contributions of AAUW members, a broader community of women continues to gain access to educational and economic opportunities - breaking through barriers so that all women have a fair chance.
Fellowship and grant recipients perform research in a wide range of disciplines and work to improve their schools and communities. Their intellect, dedication, imagination, and effort promise to forge new paths in scholarship, improve the quality of life for all, and tackle the educational and social barriers facing women worldwide.
Deadlines are approaching. Learn more about the programs. |
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Applications Due: November 1, 2017
The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future's Sustainable Biodiversity Fund (SBF) supports Cornell graduate students and postdocs with grants of up to $7,000. These young researchers carry out novel research on the most pressing questions in biodiversity. Protecting the earth's biodiversity is critical for preserving global ecosystem services, natural pest control on farms, and four billion years of irreplaceable evolutionary history. (Read Request for Proposals.) [Note: 2017 Sustainable Biodiversity Fund Symposium, below.] |
| From the Graduate School's recent series of Fellowship Application Writing Workshops.
- Many fellowship competitions list either faculty, reviewers from previous years' competitions or current fellowship recipient who may be contacted to answer your questions.
- Seek out advanced graduate students in your field (or a related field) who have applied for the same fellowship competition.
- Ask peers and friends for feedback on your essay drafts.
- Use Cornell's Graduate Writing Service for additional help.
- If you would find it useful, you can review sample fellowship applications, submitted by Cornell graduate fellowship recipients, in 350 Caldwell Hall.
If you would like fellowship writing tips offered by graduate students who have won other external fellowships award, click here (PDF). See the full list of tips |
| Each Wednesday in October, Graduate Women in STEM (GWIS Ithaca Chapter) will be partnering with the Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CU-CIRTL) to host afternoon coffee hour discussions and webinar viewings of a series called Topics in STEMinism: Women Preparing for Post-PhD Careers in STEM. Learn more Webinar Topics and Schedule:
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Fall 2017 Opportunities for Graduate Stude
nts and Postdocs
GET SET Workshop
: Strategies for EffectiveTeam-based Learning (Certificate: Innovative Approaches in Pedagogy)
Wednesday, October 12, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science Bldg)
Preparing your students for the workplace involves facilitating the development of collaborative skills. Participants will explore how they can help students learn the art of collaboration, delegation, and leading a group of peers.
GET SET Workshop: Approaches to E-Learning
(Certificate: Enhancing Teaching with Technology)
Monday, October 16, 1:00-2:15 p.m. (143 Plant Science Bldg)
Curious about developing online or blended courses? This workshop introduces best practices for course design and teaching in these environments.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Plenary Session:
Sean Nicholson, Weiss Presidential Fellow and Professor, Policy Analysis and Management
A unique opportunity to:
- Interact during lunch-time discussions with peers and renowned Cornell faculty
- Complete GET SET certificates by attending concurrent workshops
- Get peer feedback on your teaching practice
- Earn a certificate of participation in the U-wide
Bring a $5 refundable
deposit before 10 a.m. Friday, October 13, to 420 CCC, in order to reserve your registration.
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Careers and Opportunities
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| Online Career Forum, Ask Me Anything (AMA) - Peter Fiske (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Wednesday, October 11 from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM The Data Incubator Anyone who has already obtained a Master's or PhD degree or who is within one year of graduating with a Master's or PhD is welcome to apply Fall 2017 Young Professionals' Career Dinner Series
- Saturday, October 14 at 5:00 PM at the United Nations Foundation, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20006
- $45 for members and $55 for non-members; anyone under the age of 25 is eligible for free membership
Topics in STEMinism: Preparing for and Navigating the Job Market Wednesday, October 11 in G01 Biotech from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM 30th Annual ILR Career Fair Thursday, October 12 in Statler Hotel Ballroom from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Open to all students) Associate Director/Director at AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) Application Deadline: Open until filled PhD in health economics, pharmacoeconomics, health services research, public health or related field with at least 3 years of experience Research Scientist - Surfactants at Sasol Application Deadline: Open until filled Master's degree or PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with 2+ years of research and development experience Assistant Director for the Center for Biomedical Career Development at the University of Massachusetts Medical School Application Deadline: Open until filled Advanced degree in a scientific discipline, educational leadership, counseling, or communication, or equivalent experience preferred CIRES/Earth Lab Data-Intensive Course Developer/Instructor at University of Colorado Boulder Application Deadline: Open until filled PhD in science, mathematics, or engineering with strong data-intensive component from an accredited university preferred Associate Curator at University of California, Davis Application Deadline: December 31, 2017 Master's degree in Art, Art History, Museum Studies, or other related discipline required, but PhD in Art History preferred Associate Director for Speaking/Full Time Faculty at Fashion Institute of Technology Application Deadline: Open until filled Master's degree in communication studies is required, but PhD preferred PhD Researcher in International/Security Policy Application Deadline: Open until filled PhD in international relations, area studies, political science, public policy, public administration, or a closely related discipline |
- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Leadership Fellows Program is a distinguished program for graduate students who expect to receive their degree in upcoming Fall or Spring semester.
- The Leadership Fellows Program is a two-year rotational program that offers on-the-job experience in approximately four different business functions ranging from finance and planning to operations and human resources, designed to build a strong foundation of business acumen, adaptability, and knowledge of Port Authority operations.
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Africana Studies & Research Center and Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program invite applicants for a joint tenure-track position working at the intersection of gender, race, and environmental studies at the rank of assistant professor. The position is open to all humanities and qualitative social science disciplines. Deadline November 1.
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| Getting vaccinated each year is one of the best ways to protect yourself - and others - against seasonal influenza. Cornell Health provides flu shots (both regular dose, and high dose for those age 65+). The FluMist nasal spray is not available this year.
This free annual flu shot is for all Cornell students, faculty, staff, and retirees. Eligible community members may stop by any of our fall flu vaccine clinics. Most clinics do not require an appointment, but remember to bring your Cornell ID card. The first walk-in clinic is on Thursday, October 5 from 9:00 - 4:00pm at Cornell Health, Level 1 Conference Room. Additional clinics are available. |
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"Let's Talk" is a drop-in service that offers informal, confidential consultation with a Cornell Health counselor. Counselors hold walk-in hours at various on-campus locations Monday through Friday during the academic year. Stop by any location to speak with a counselor about concerns, get help problem-solving, and learn more about counseling services at Cornell Health and other resources available to you at Cornell. Let's Talk consultations are:
- FREE for Cornell students
- Offered first-come, first-served (no appointment necessary)
- Confidential
- Informal (not intended to be a substitute for traditional counseling)
Complete Fall 2017 Schedule Meet our Let's Talk counselors! |
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The Reuban A. and Cheryl Casselberry Munday Distinguished Lecture
Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 4:30pm
310 Triphammer Rd, Ithaca, NY
Khalil Gibran Muhammad is professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and the Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies. He is the former Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a division of the New York Public Library and the world's leading library and archive of global black history. Before leading the Schomburg Center, Khalil was an associate professor at Indiana University.
Khalil's scholarship and teaching examines the broad intersections of race, democracy, inequality and criminal justice in modern U.S. History. He is a contributor to a 2014 National Research Council study, The Growth of Incarceration in the United States: Exploring Causes and Consequences, and is the author of The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America (Harvard), which won the 2011 John Hope Franklin Best Book award in American Studies.
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| A group of students in DEA 3950 Problem Seeking through Programing, are conducting a study on how the graduate study area in Mann Library is used. This survey seeks information about the graduate user experience in the space. This survey will take less than 5 minutes and is crucial for the development of a space that graduate students will want to study in. Here is the link to the survey. We appreciate your time and look forward to hearing your responses! |
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The Cornell PhD in Management prepares you to shape the future of business. Our flexible learning structure and small program size mean ample one-on-one collaboration with world-renowned faculty who help you succeed. Johnson's PhD Program in Management boasts a course of study that is completely customized to fit your background, with fully paid tuition, health insurance, and a current living stipend of $35,800 per year. Attend to explore PhD careers and lifestyle in high-growth, in-demand fields and secure information relevant to your PhD exploration and preparation. Sachin Gupta, director of Graduate Studies, will be accompanied by select faculty members and current PhD students to provide an inside view of the program and answer your questions. Join us to see what makes Johnson different!
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| PhD Virtual Open House When: Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 8:00 - 9:00 am EDT Where: Connect via your computer |
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| Saturday, October 21 at 8:00pm Barton Hall Join thousands of students and alumni to celebrate Homecoming 2017 at the annual concert featuring Foster the People perhaps best known for the #1 hit single Pumped Up Kicks. The band just released a new album on July 21st that has been praised for its "joyous melodies with thought-provoking content." There are still tickets available online at www.cornellconcerts.com Brought to you by Cornell Concert Commission and Alumni Affairs & Development. |
| Every Monday 4:30-5:30 (Meet in Mann 102) Research shows spending quality time in nature boosts your physical, emotional, and mental health. Take a productive study break to join NatureRx on a beautiful nature walk for improved cognitive functioning and focus, a happier mood, a decrease in stress, and a healthier self! We cover a different trail every week and meet at Mann 102 every Monday at 4:30 to head out on the walk. Website: https://naturerx.cornell.edu/ Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/naturerx.cornell/?hl=en |
| Sunday, October 22, Cornell Botanic Gardens CLEAN International is excited to invite you and your family to join us for a meaningful, hands-on afternoon as we bucket water through the Cornell Botanic Gardens to raise awareness and funds for those around the world who currently walk for their water. The event is team-oriented with prizes for groups that carry the most water the furthest and for teams that raise the most money. Register today at www.cleaninternational.org Registration is $10 and includes lunch and a t-shirt! BRING ALONG: A CLEAN container to carry water (buckets, jerry cans, gallon jugs). We will also have extra containers on-site! Also bring along a backpack if you'd like to try carrying jugs of water in it! |
| October 18, 6:00-8:30 PM How does research and technology developed in University labs make its way to market? Find out at Rev: Ithaca Startup Works' October Networking night, held during Cornell TCAM/Homecoming weekend! Discover what's happening in the local startup scene with a visit to Ithaca's downtown business incubator. Hear pitches from University innovators and entrepreneurs commercializing advanced technologies. Remarks will be given by special guests, including speakers from Cornell research projects and Tom Schryver '93, MBA '02, Executive Director for Cornell's Center for Regional Economic Advancement. Enjoy a drink, local eats, and gorgeous downtown views from Rev's 3rd floor terrace as you network with Cornellians and local entrepreneurs. Register here for this FREE event! Reception and networking starts at 6:00 p.m.
Pitches begin at 6:45 p.m.
More networking at 7:30 p.m.
Event concludes at 8:30 p.m. If you need accommodations to attend this event, please contact [email protected]. Register here for this FREE event! |
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You asked for it, you got it! STATA and a host of other research software packages have been added to all Cornell University Library public computers. In addition to STATA, you'll find R and R Studio, QGIS, and PSPP for data analysis as well as MikTex for typesetting. Click
here for a map of campus libraries with details about the software they offer (select a library and click "Full Details") or [
library.cornell.edu/ask]ask a librarian if you need further information or help.
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| "Visual Trumpery" Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, Klarman Hall October 13, 4:00 p.m. Learn how to fight against fake data and visualizations - from the left and the right. Data visualization specialist Alberto Cairo (Knight Chair in Visual Journalism, University of Miami) will share strategies for spotting misleading charts, graphs, and maps designed by individuals and organizations from across the political spectrum. Aimed at a broad audience, the talk is an opportunity to build your "graphicacy" - visual literacy - which Cairo believes is the best antidote for a world where journalistic nonsense runs rampant. Cairo is the author of two acclaimed books: The Functional Art: An Introduction to Information Graphics and Visualization (New Riders, 2012) and The Truthful Art: Data, Charts, and Maps for Communication (New Riders, 2016). More information at https://visualtrumperytour.wordpress.com/ |
| Sharon Sassler, Professor of Policy Analysis and Management Thursday, October 12 at 4:00 pm Mann Library, Stern Seminar Room 160
Many couples in the United States choose to live together. In fact, cohabitation has become normative, both as a typical living arrangement and a precursor to marriage. Yet while the media increasingly concurs that cohabitation is "the new normal," we know very little about how these relationships begin and unfold. At what point in the relationship do people decide to move in together, and why? And what happens afterwards? In a Chats in the Stacks book talk, Sharon Sassler, professor of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology, will present her new book Cohabitation Nation: Gender, Class, and the Remaking of Relationships (University of California Press; Aug. 15, 2017), coauthored by Amanda Miller, associate professor of sociology at the University of Indianapolis. The book talk series at Mann Library is supported by the Mary A. Morrison Public Education Fund. All book talks are free and open to the public. Light refreshments served. Visit booktalks.library.cornell.edu for featured authors in the Cornell University Library Chats in the Stacks series and to view recordings of previous events. For more information, visit https://mannlib.cornell.edu/ or call (607) 255-5406. |
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