A&S Media Report - 2/13/2026

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338 external media stories tracked
3 press releases/tip sheets distributed
7 Cornell Chronicle stories
6 Cornell Daily Sun stories
1 Cornellians story
8 A&S website stories
10 X posts
2 Facebook posts
2 Instagram posts
2 LinkedIn posts

Social Sciences

A&S student chosen for civic engagement scholarship

A&S Communications
Related People: Katrina Greene ’27
Related Department or Program: Government

To Stave Off Gentrification, Kensington Becomes Its Own Landlord

Philadelphia Magazine
Related People: Joseph Margulies
Related Department or Program: Government

This Is Going Well, I Think (audio, begis 50:44)

iHeart Radio
Related People: Jordan C. Wylie
Related Department or Program: Psychology

Keeping Secrets

Hidden Brain and 34 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Thomas D. Gilovich
Related Department or Program: Psychology

Bay Area braces for ‘March for Billionaires’, which organizers promise is serious

The Independent and 12 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Cristobal Young
Related Department or Program: Sociology

Bangladesh’s 2026 Election Is a Litmus Test for Global Democratic Revival

The Diplomat
Related People: MD Mujahedul Islam
Related Department or Program: Government

The tension between moral pursuits and personal authenticity

Phys.org and 3 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Jordan C. Wylie
Related Department or Program: Psychology

Would you trade meat for insects? Why do so many people find eating them disgusting? (Romanian)

Stiripesurse and 1 other media outlet(s)
Related People: David A. Pizarro
Related Department or Program: Psychology

P Chidambaram writes: A critique Survey useful, Budget lazy

Indian Express and 3 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Rohit Lamba
Related Department or Program: Economics

Epstein's connections to the scientific community: Did his disturbing theories infiltrate academia? (Turkish)

EuroNews and 4 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Bruce V. Lewenstein
Related Department or Program: Science and Technology Studies

Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief

The Guardian and 26 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Kaushik Basu
Related Department or Program: Economics

Indonesia at 'point of no return' on big Prabowo growth bet, despite market carnage

Reuters and 36 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Thomas Pepinsky
Related Department or Program: Government

SWYM founders want you to dive in to find a date for Valentine’s Day

Cornell Chronicle
Related People: Terrence Liverpool ’02
Related Department or Program: Sociology

Cornell researchers win prize for insight into conspiracy belief

A&S Communications
Related People: Gordon Pennycook, David Rand
Related Department or Program: Psychology

Why Spending Money on Experiences Instead of Things Could Be the Key to Lasting Happiness

Life & Style Magazine and 6 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Thomas D. Gilovich
Related Department or Program: Psychology

Scaling Laws: The Persuasion Machine: David Rand on How LLMs Can Reshape Political Beliefs

Lawfare and 1 other media outlet(s)
Related People: David Rand
Related Department or Program: Psychology

Online Dating Seem Awful? The Reason May Lie in Evolution

Cornellians
Related People: Paul Eastwick ’01
Related Department or Program: Psychology

China’s pushback on UK shows pivoting from Washington isn’t so easy

A&S Communications
Related People: Allen R. Carlson
Related Department or Program: Government

The Spotlight Effect in the Age of Social Media: Why Digital Audiences Feel Bigger Than They Are

Economic Times and 1 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Thomas D. Gilovich
Related Department or Program: Psychology

Psychology expert on losing a gold medal

A&S Communications
Related People: Thomas D. Gilovich
Related Department or Program: Psychology

Sciences and Math

Newly identified protein interaction helps keep cells’ recycling system in balance

Cornell Chronicle
Related People: Jeremy M. Baskin , Zijun Xia, Xiaofu Cao, graduate students
Related Department or Program: Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Newly identified protein interaction helps keep cells' recycling system in balance

Phys.org and 5 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Jeremy M. Baskin , Zijun Xia, Xiaofu Cao, graduate students
Related Department or Program: Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Héctor D. Abruña named 2026 winner of national award for chemistry in the public interest

Chemical and Engineering News
Related People: Héctor D. Abruña
Related Department or Program: Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Astronomer Anna Ho named Cottrell Scholar  

A&S Communications
Related People: Anna Y.Q. Ho
Related Department or Program: Astronomy, CCAPS

How AI slop is causing a crisis in computer science

Nature
Related People: Paul Ginsparg
Related Department or Program: Physics

Humanities and Arts

The Oak And The Larch: Russian history through a prism of woods and trees

Business Standard
Related People: Sophie Pinkham
Related Department or Program: Comparative Literature

Pianist, composer Tigran Hamasyan plays Dallas Morse Concert Series

A&S Communications
Related People:
Related Department or Program: Music

Beerhall putsch karaoke

Morning Star
Related People: David Yearsley
Related Department or Program: Music

Museum installation focuses on small figures in large landscapes

Cornell Chronicle
Related People: Benjamin Anderson , Elja Sharifi, graduate student
Related Department or Program: History of Art and Visual Studies, Society for the Humanities

Bad Bunny, the reinterpretation of the Super Bowl from the periphery (Spanish)

La Jornada and 5 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Liliana Colanzi
Related Department or Program: Comparative Literature

History of Daniel Boone in North Carolina and how he helped shape a nation

WBTV and 1 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Robert Morgan
Related Department or Program: Literatures in English

Literary giant Prof Biodun Jeyifo dies at 80

Vanguard and 52 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Biodun Jeyifo
Related Department or Program: Literatures in English

Composers tackle environmental issues in new exhibit

Cornell Chronicle
Related People: Roberto Sierra , multiple alumni
Related Department or Program: Music

Bad Bunny's Ford pickup a nod to automaker's relevance in Puerto Rico

Detroit Free Press and 1 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Karen Jaime
Related Department or Program: Performing and Media Arts

Humanities and Arts, Social Sciences

Universities can’t be neutral. They should try anyway.

The Hill and 4 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Glenn Altschuler
Related Department or Program: American Studies Program

Review: The kings of cinema

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Related People: Glenn Altschuler
Related Department or Program: American Studies Program

Move Over, Girl Dinner. Boy Kibble Has Arrived.

New York Times and 2 other media outlet(s)
Related People: Adrienne Bitar
Related Department or Program: American Studies Program

Composer Michael Abels, famed for film scores, to visit campus

Cornell Chronicle
Related People: James Spinazzola, Ambre Dromgoole, Igor Santos, Samantha Noelle Sheppard, Seema Golestaneh
Related Department or Program: Music, Africana Studies and Research Center, Performing and Media Arts, Africana Studies and Research Center, Near Eastern Studies

Opinion | Academic Independence Must Be Protected. Here’s How.

Washington Post
Related People: Glenn Altschuler
Related Department or Program: American Studies Program

Humanities and Arts, Sciences and Math, Social Sciences

Awards and honors: Newcomb prize, arts fellows and more

Cornell Chronicle
Related People: David Rand, Gordon Pennycook, Mendi Obadike, Anna Y.Q. Ho, Song Lin
Related Department or Program: Psychology, Performing and Media Arts, Astronomy, CCAPS, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
 
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