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New code of conduct to go into effect Aug. 2

The new Student Code, approved in Dec. 2020, focuses on making sure that the conduct process is objective, transparent, fair, and that students are an active participant throughout the process.

Better implant device may ease therapy for Type 1 diabetes

A Cornell-led research team’s improved cell therapy device effectively secreted insulin and controlled blood sugar in diabetic mice for up to six months – showing promise for the possibility of an effective, complication-free treatment for Type 1 diabetes, a chronic disease with no known cure.

Four teams win big in Cornell Tech startup contest

Cornell Tech awarded four student startup companies with pre-seed funding worth up to $100,000 in its eighth annual Startup Awards competition, announced at Cornell Tech’s virtual Open Studio, held May 26.

COVID-19 takes the life of a Harlem veterinarian

Dr. Julie Butler, D.V.M. ’83, cared for Harlem and its pets for 30 years. Her death due to COVID-19 inspired the College of Veterinary Medicine to establish a scholarship in her name.

Extension Out Loud features Caroline Crocoll Henney: Meeting Local Emerging Needs Nationwide

How are state Extension systems rising to meet needs highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. Caroline Crocoll Henney, executive director of the national Cooperative Extension System, joins the Extension Out Loud podcast to discuss.

Around Cornell

Subscribe, like, share: visibility in the age of algorithms

Algorithm uncertainties are just one of several challenges social media content creators face, according to new research led by Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication.

Nanoscale sensors measure elusive water levels in leaves

A breakthrough technology uses nanoscale sensors and fiber optics to measure water status just inside a leaf’s surface, providing a tool to greatly advance our understanding of basic plant biology, and opening the door for breeding more drought-resistant crops.

Cornell Cooperative Extension sets path toward becoming model antiracist organization

A statewide team charged with transforming Cornell Cooperative Extension into a model antiracist organization includes more than 80 members representing varying levels of the organization — from county association staff to board member volunteers and Extension Administration leadership across the state.

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Johnson and Zhang named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars

As a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars, Baobao Zhang will investigate challenges governments face when addressing public perceptions of inequalities brought about by new technologies and Elizabeth Johnson will look into connections between infant nutrition and gastrointestinal health.

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Emr wins $1.2M Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine

Scott Emr, director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and professor of molecular biology and genetics, was awarded the prize for the landmark discovery of complexes that are central to life, health and disease.

Asylum clinic wins release for Cuban doctor detained by ICE

Dr. Merlys Rodriguez Hernandez, fleeing prosecution in Cuba, was held for six months in an Arizona detention center, where she contracted COVID-19.