Researchers seek universal treatments to impede coronavirus
April 07, 2020
New research from a team of Cornell collaborators points to a possible target for antiviral treatment for COVID-19.
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‘CoronaCheck’ website combats spread of misinformation
April 02, 2020
Cornell researchers have developed an automated system that uses machine learning, data analysis and human feedback to automatically verify statistical claims about the new coronavirus.
Master of Public Health program gets full accreditation
March 31, 2020
The Cornell University Master of Public Health program recently received full accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health.
Cross-campus effort rushes 3D-printed gear to Weill Cornell
March 31, 2020
Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are working together around the clock to 3D print protective visors for medical workers at Weill Cornell Medicine and local hospitals.
For grounded forecast of volcanic unrest, spy from above
March 31, 2020
To better predict volcanic activity, Cornell geologists have proposed a new system to discern the stages of a volcano’s unrest – as seen from perceptive satellites.
AI as mediator: ‘Smart’ replies might help humans communicate
March 30, 2020
When an online conversation derails, participants might look to artificial intelligence to help get back on track, Cornell research shows.
Video game experience or gender may improve VR learning, study finds
March 25, 2020
Students who used immersive virtual reality did not learn significantly better than those who used two more traditional forms of learning, a new Cornell study has found.
Book retrieval effort gives grad student welcome relief
March 23, 2020
Doctoral student Benedetta Luciana Sara Carnaghi didn’t have to wait long to retrieve her research material and continue her work, thanks to a double-time effort by Cornell University Library staff.
Southeast Asia Program grad conference goes remote
March 20, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic sent the entire world reeling, Cornell’s Southeast Asia Program had to make a last-minute decision regarding its annual graduate student conference, March 13-15.
Research leadership lends helping hand
March 19, 2020
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, making important decisions regarding the health and well-being of the Cornell community is no small task. But that’s exactly what university leaders have faced.
Model simulator helps researchers map complex physics phenomena
March 18, 2020
A Cornell-led collaboration has created a model simulator from overlapping ultrathin monolayers and have used it to map a longstanding conundrum in physics.
Cornellians rally to support each other during transition
March 14, 2020
From booking flights home to moving belongings into storage, Cornell students are helping classmates cope with disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Things to Do, March 13-20, 2020
March 12, 2020
Events at Cornell this week include an award-winning play set in an alternate future; new films at Cornell Cinema; student winners of a playwriting competition; and a discussion of manga at Olin Library.
Minorities have broader view of environmental issues
March 12, 2020
Minorities and lower-income people are more likely than high-income people and whites to consider human factors such as racism and poverty to be environmental issues, a study co-led by Cornell researchers found.
Cornell celebrates electronic music pioneer Robert Moog
March 11, 2020
“When Machines Rock," a celebration of synthesizer inventor Robert Moog, Ph.D. '65, featured three days of workshops, performances, talks, a new exhibition in Kroch Library, and guest artists including Gary Numan.
Two-step method patches herniated discs
March 11, 2020
A collaboration led by Lawrence Bonassar developed a two-step technique to repair herniated discs so they maintain mechanical function and won’t collapse or deteriorate.
Muscle stem cells compiled in ‘atlas’
March 10, 2020
A Cornell research team led by Ben Cosgrove used a new cellular profiling technology to probe and catalog in a “muscle regeneration atlas,” the activity of almost every possible kind of stem cell involved in muscle repair.
Machine learning illuminates material's hidden order
March 06, 2020
A Cornell collaboration led by physicist Brad Ramshaw used a combination of ultrasound and machine learning to narrow the possible explanations for what happens to uranium ruthenium silicide when it transitions into a “hidden order.”
Students swap skills to seek solutions at digital ag hackathon
March 05, 2020
Students in fields ranging from computer science and engineering to business, agriculture and animal science convened at the second Digital Agriculture Hackathon, Feb. 28-March 1, with a shared purpose: to combine their disparate skills to brainstorm ways to make the world a better place.
Researchers pinpoint mechanism controlling cell protein traffic
March 04, 2020
In recent years, researchers in the lab of Hening Lin discovered enzymes that remove chemical modifications – “codes” used for cell signaling – from proteins.
‘Triangle 2’ plastic containers may see environmental makeover
March 04, 2020
Recyclable plastic containers with the No. 2 designation could become even more popular for manufacturers as plastic milk jugs, dish soap and shampoo bottles may soon get an environmental makeover.
A hunger fighter empowers farmers with NextGen Cassava
March 04, 2020
Alfred Ozimati, Ph.D. ’18, is breeding the latest in disease-resistant cassava that meets the needs of subsistence farmers, thanks to the NextGen Cassava project run by Cornell.
Cornellians’ company gets $15M in venture funding
March 03, 2020
Ursa Space Systems, a geospatial intelligence agency located in Ithaca and founded by alumni Adam Maher and Derek Edinger, and Julie Baker, recently obtained $15 million in Series B funding.
Migrations initiative announces cross-campus awards
February 28, 2020
Cornell faculty members are finding answers to questions related to a world on the move with a boost from Cornell’s first Migrations grants, awarded by the “Migrations” Global Grand Challenge.
Cornell graduate students captivate kids with food science
February 25, 2020
About a dozen Cornell graduate students entertained hundreds of children at the Ithaca Sciencenter on Feb. 19 by explaining food science.