News
Communication Department Adapts Requirements in Response to Recent Technological Advancements
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Students entering the communication major in 2023 face new requirements due to an adaptive restructuring.
Opinion
EDITORIAL | It’s Time for an Update, Cornell
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Students aren’t sure who they should be listening to.
Chemical Engineering
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Highlighting Female Professors’ Contributions to Science
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In the world of academia, women are often under-represented in their field. In light of International Women’s Day, the Sun has highlighted three female professors who have made significant contributions in their field of science and continue to do so, despite facing setbacks.
communication
New Minor in Science Communication Promotes Community Engagement
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This semester, Cornell will establish a new minor that aims to break down the divide between science and the general public.
News
How Has the Internet Shaped Democracy? Northeastern Prof to Tackle Ties in Statler Talk
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The talk will be held in Statler Auditorium in Statler Hall and will start at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a public reception from 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Statler Hotel Carrier Ballroom.
beauty pageant
Could a Cornellian Be the Next Miss World?
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Ji-Yeon Lim ’21 will represent South Korea in Miss World 2019, one of 130 participants in the oldest running international beauty pageant.
communication
Cornell’s Social Media Lab Develops Social Media Education Program for Adolescents
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The program consists of several modules, each of which covers a specific issue in social media. Some of them, such as “How to Be an Upstander,” which deals with cyberbullying, aim to teach students certain actions that they could take to play positive roles online. Other modules, such as “Is It Private Information?” teach students how to protect their personal information.
3d printing
MannUfacturing Fun With 3-D Printing and Virtual Reality
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MannUfactory, the student resource hub in Mann Library, hoped to become a creative outlet for Cornellians. However, it has struggled to attract numbers since its opening last fall.
social media
Communication Professor Compares Twitter to 19th Century Journals
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Prof. Lee Humphreys, communication, spoke about her new book, The Qualified Self: Social Media and the Accounting of Everyday Life, and how social media habits in the present day and the 19th century are similar.
Alex Kresovich
Kresovich ’08 Co-Produces Panic! At the Disco’s New Song
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Cornell alumnus Alex Kresovich ’08 co-produced rock band Panic! At the Disco’s popular new song “King of the Clouds.” In an email interview with The Sun, Kresovich shared the story behind the song’s making.