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Law clinic's win unseals records of PA lawmaker’s prosecution

Representing a coalition of media outlets, the First Amendment Clinic and co-counsel won the release of documents related to the federal prosecution of a Pennsylvania state representative who won re-election in 2016 before resigning.

Superconducting quantum material has an organic twist

An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers has created a cohort of new quantum metamaterials that can achieve superconductivity at temperatures competitive with state-of-the-art solid-state materials synthesis. 

Vietnam veterans honor Cornell ROTC: ‘They had our backs’

After a strong 30-year relationship, the Vietnam Veterans of America honored Cornell ROTC – the Tri-Service Brigade – with a state-level and national award.

Study: Grocery taxes increase likelihood of food insecurity

A new study co-authored by Harry Kaiser, the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management, finds that even a slight grocery tax-rate increase could lead to food insecurity for many U.S. households.

Virtual portal creates access to food security solutions

Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability collaborated with partner organizations to design the Innovative Food System Solution portal, where contributors can describe, connect, and collaborate around innovative solutions for food systems challenges. 

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Cornell Lifted raises spirits prior to finals

The student-led initiative invites faculty, staff and students to submit messages of appreciation, with recipients encouraged to find and keep their balloon and message.

Award commends typhoid toxin and potential peptide therapy research

Drs. Sohyoung Lee and Abrrey Monreal, postdoctoral researchers in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, earned research awards for their work in typhoid toxin and peptide therapy research.

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PolyForm celebrates mission, spirit of Human Ecology

Featuring color-shifting walls and folded stainless-steel modules, the permanent pavilion designed by Jenny Sabin (AAP) and her practice serves as a new gateway to – and symbol of – the interdisciplinary college.

Antibiotics don’t improve outcomes for rare lung disease

A phase 3 clinical trial of treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sponsored by Weill Cornell Medicine, could pave the way for cheaper studies that are easier to conduct.

Cornell Students 4 Black Lives wins annual Perkins Prize

A student-led organization that last year formed a diverse coalition of more than 290 organizations was awarded the 26th annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony during a virtual ceremony May 6.

Mice licking could reveal mysteries of the human brain

Cornell researchers have developed a technique for revealing how the motor cortex in the brain works – by focusing on a mouse’s tongue when it licks a water spout.

Engaged Faculty Fellowship application closes June 13

The Office of Engagement Initiatives (OEI) is accepting applications through June 1 for the 2021-22 Engaged Faculty Fellowship Program. The program is open to all full-time Cornell faculty and academic staff.

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