Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe

Thirty-four years after Cornell scientists first conceived it, the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope now rises above the Atacama Desert.

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Discovery could lead to new therapies for blood disorders
Counselors embedded in 911 call centers benefit police, the public
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Philosophy and art faculty win Guggenheim fellowships
Legal scholars advocate for sustained Jewish-Muslim dialogue
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Duffield Engineering investment in CNF to expand research and training
Easter egg exhibit showcases Ukrainian program, culture at Cornell
Grad student ignites a passion for science in Angolan youth

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NYCST grants boost New York state space tech industry
Spacecraft image center brings the universe to NYS
‘Faster and smarter’: Cornell Tech helps advance NYC priorities
Solar’s threat to NYS agriculture may be overstated

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María Cristina García receives a Lifetime Achievement Award

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Cornell students envision Ithaca airport as community hub

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E-commerce warehouse data offers insight into worker behavior

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Cornell Research

Seed banks may complicate gene drives aimed at controlling weeds
Rudeness may be rewarded – as a response to rudeness
Atomic distortions reveal new clues about superconductivity
Why we’re skeptical of the emotions we see on our screens

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Human patrols boost migrating amphibians
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Staff News

Jens David Ohlin reappointed dean of Cornell Law School
Ecologist, biogeochemist Emily Bernhardt to lead Cornell Atkinson
Susan Henry, former CALS dean and pioneering geneticist, dies at 79
Hillel breaks ground on new building to support Jewish life at Cornell
Cornell Tech names Chief of Health Innovation, launches Health Tech Hub Advisory Committee

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Talk to explore politics behind the Inflation Reduction Act
Animal and human waste could slash synthetic fertilizer use in US
Smarter hurricane warnings save billions
Give your gadgets a second life at the Earth Day Repair Fair