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Lake Source Cooling brings sustainability, precision to synchrotron

Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory has tapped into the university’s Lake Source Cooling system, which uses cold water from Cayuga Lake to remove heat from the district chilled water loop that cools most Cornell facilities.

Latest News

Laurie Anderson visit offers a glimpse of her world
Israel Cidon named director of Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute
$13.5M gift to Human Ecology supports design across disciplines
Targeting unsuspected protein reverses lymphedema
Scholars spearhead anthology of women’s theater writing
Organizing can give tenants power to effect change
Andrew Karolyi reappointed SC Johnson College dean

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Editor's Picks

Symposium addresses complexity of free expression, law
Cornell commits $460K to Ithaca Area Economic Development
Michener to direct new Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures
Rachel Dunifon reappointed dean of College of Human Ecology

New York State Impact

In Amish-Chinese partnership, shiitake mushrooms are the main ingredient
Student interns help plan future of 4-H camp
Grow-NY startups enrich robust agri-food system
Incentive programs doubled cover crop use by farmers

Around Cornell

Prominent Thai author speaks about her new novel

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Cornell Brooks School welcomes four new faculty

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Vesna Bacheva named a 2023 Schmidt Science Fellow

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The 2030 Project invites proposals for annual research-to-impact grants, first round awarded

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Cornell Research

Gamers help highlight disparities in algorithm data
Gene discovery takes aim at hemp nemesis: powdery mildew
When needs compete, love trumps thirst
Fungal nutrient sensing could shed light on obesity, cancer

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Photos of the Day

A student passes by the “School's Out” installation on the Arts Quad.
A student descends the stairs outside the Physical Science Building.
Students detour around McGraw Tower at the top of Libe Slope.
A student studies in the afternoon sun on Libe Slope.
A flower in bloom in front of Day Hall.
Students take spirit week photos in Willard Straight Hall.
Members of the student group, Ring of Steel, meet on the Arts Quad.
Brooke Pian
Members of Opera Ithaca perform the “Scalia/Ginsberg” in Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room.

Expert Quotes

“We had pollinators, we had herbivores, we had predators, we had parasitoids – this complex web of this insect community that mimicked nature,” Bittner told the New York Times. “Which was one of our goals in establishing the native lawn, to create this beneficial native-plant habitat. It far exceeded our expectations, in numbers and complexity.”

Todd Bittner

Director of Natural Areas

Features

Master’s degree student persevered from prison to Ivy League
Researchers commercialize rare-earth tech with I-Corps help
From breaking to Beyoncé: Hip Hop Collection empowers students
Young African leaders find inspiration, confidence at Cornell
Blamed for fouling the environment, polyester may help save it

Staff News

The Inclusive Excellence Podcast returns for season six
Hayes and Johnson win graduate, professional teaching prize
New ASL minor, events expand opportunities
Bazarova to support big-data research and data security as associate vice provost
Registration is now open for Fall Part-time Study for Cornell staff and visiting students

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

The 2030 Project invites proposals for annual research-to-impact grants, first round awarded
Metal-loving microbes savor green way to refine rare earth
Global center promises design solutions for warming world
Cornell AgriTech summer program draws undergrads from across US
Lake Source Cooling brings sustainability, precision to synchrotron

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