You butter believe it: Low-calorie spread made mostly of water
August 19, 2019
Cornell food scientists have created a new dreamy, creamy – and very low calorie – spread for your morning toast.
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New tools help detect digital domestic abuse
August 13, 2019
A new clinical model developed by Cornell Tech researchers aims to respond systematically and effectively to the growing array of digital threats against victims of intimate partner violence.
Study: Red or blue, Americans value effort to achieve success
August 07, 2019
Though liberals are more likely than conservatives to believe some groups need help in order to succeed, Americans across the political spectrum believe that effort determines success, Cornell researchers have found.
Visa concerns deter foreign-born Ph.D.s from working in startups, study finds
August 05, 2019
Foreign-born Ph.D. graduates with science and engineering degrees from American universities apply to and receive offers for technology startup jobs at the same rate as U.S. citizens, but are only half as likely to actually work at fledgling companies, a Cornell study has found.
TESS satellite uncovers its ‘first nearby super-Earth’
July 31, 2019
An international team of astronomers led by Cornell’s Lisa Kaltenegger has characterized the first potentially habitable world outside of our own solar system.
Study addresses low female participation in STEM classrooms
July 24, 2019
A new study co-authored by Kelly Zamudio, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, shows that increasing class size has the largest negative impact on female participation in STEM classrooms.
Innovative AI system could help make fuel cells more efficient
July 24, 2019
An artificial intelligence system developed by a Cornell-led team has identified a promising material for creating more efficient fuel cells – a potential breakthrough in both materials science and machine learning.
New software helps plant breeders bring out their best
July 19, 2019
Cornell researchers have released a free, open-source software to help make potentially subjective and time-consuming plant breeding decisions more consistent and efficient.
Macroeconomics workshop examines lessons from 2008 crisis
July 17, 2019
Cornell hosted a two-day workshop in late June addressing criticisms of contemporary macroeconomics, organized by professor Kieran Donaghy with support from the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future.
Rigged card game sheds light on perceptions of inequality
July 17, 2019
In a study designed to measure perceptions of inequality, Cornell researchers found that winners of a simple card game were far more likely than losers to believe the game’s outcome was fair, even when it was heavily tilted in their favor.
Cornell launches Engineering Management Distance Learning Program
July 15, 2019
Cornell is launching the Engineering Management Distance Learning Program, which will allow working professionals to earn Master of Engineering degrees while remaining on the job.
New imaging method aids in water decontamination
July 08, 2019
A breakthrough imaging technique developed by Cornell researchers shows promise in decontaminating water by yielding surprising and important information about catalyst particles that can’t be obtained any other way.
Anthropology Ph.D. candidate named Newcombe fellow
June 26, 2019
Natalie Nesvaderani is one of 23 recipients of a 2019-20 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, administered through the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
USDA awards $1.8M to Cornell for packaging, beverage concentrate research
June 26, 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded $1.8 million to two Cornell food science research projects.
Data visualization could reveal nature of the universe
June 25, 2019
By applying scientific principles used to create models for understanding cell biology and physics to the challenges of cosmology and big data, Cornell researchers have developed a promising algorithm to map a multifaceted set of probabilities.
Robot circulatory system powers possibilities
June 19, 2019
Cornell engineers have created a synthetic vascular system for soft robots capable of pumping an energy-dense hydraulic liquid that stores and deploys energy in an integrated design.
Machine learning unlocks mysteries of quantum physics
June 19, 2019
A Cornell-led team has developed a way to use machine learning to analyze data generated by scanning tunneling microscopy, yielding new insights into how electrons interact and showing how machine learning can be used to further discovery in experimental quantum physics.
Study offers new target for antibiotic resistant bacteria
June 17, 2019
Published research by chemist Nozomi Ando, performed at CHESS, has identified a new vulnerability in bacteria that offers a possible avenue for dealing with antibiotic resistance.
Cross-class collaboration combines cloud computing with ag
June 17, 2019
In a new collaboration, students from Dairy Herd Management teamed up with students in Topics in Cloud Computing to learn how to work together to develop the kinds of digital tools that could reshape farming.
Hybrid energy system could slash campus greenhouse emissions
June 12, 2019
A hybrid system using geothermal energy for both heating and electricity could reduce campus greenhouse emissions around 25% more than using it just for heating, potentially bringing Cornell close to its goal of carbon neutrality, according to new research.
Scientists discover key plant virus-insect virus interaction
June 11, 2019
Researchers in Michelle Heck’s lab at the Boyce Thompson Institute are working to better understand how plant viruses interact with aphids on a molecular level, which could lead to better pest-control methods.
Greg Morrisett named dean of Cornell Tech
June 07, 2019
Greg Morrisett, dean of Cornell’s Faculty of Computing and Information Science, has been named the Jack and Rilla Neafsey Dean and Vice Provost of Cornell Tech, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced June 7.
Eighteen receive Engaged Graduate Student Grants
June 05, 2019
Eighteen Cornell doctoral students from 13 fields of study have received 2019-20 Engaged Graduate Student Grants to support community-engaged research relevant to their dissertations.
Master of Public Health Program graduates inaugural cohort
June 03, 2019
Eleven students from five countries made history May 25 as they became the first graduates of Cornell’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program in a ceremony at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Weill Cornell commencement celebrates new leaders in medicine, science
May 31, 2019
A total of 371 students received degrees from Weill Cornell Medicine during its Commencement ceremony May 30 at Carnegie Hall in New York.