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Eric Stickel sworn in as Cornell police chief

More than 17 years after joining the Cornell University Police Department as a patrol officer, the Lansing native was formally welcomed as its chief at a Jan. 21 commissioning ceremony.

Cornell to increase contribution to Ithaca schools by 42%

The university has committed to annual increases through 2031 that total nearly $900,000 of additional funding over the next five years. 

Soup & Hope storytelling series to start Jan. 29

The series, now in its 19th year, will take place at Sage Chapel every other Thursday through March 26, starting at noon.

Largest gift in university history names Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering

More than $520 million in contributions from David A. Duffield ’62, MBA ’64 – including a new pledge of $371.5 million and a 2025 commitment of $100 million, combined with previous gifts – will establish the Cornell David A. Duffield College of Engineering.

Designing the future: a Q&A with Harald Haraldsson

Through rapid prototyping and creative experimentation, Harald and his students explore how emerging technologies can reshape the way we interact with both digital and physical environments.

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Rebecca Hann named VP for budget and planning

Hann’s appointment was approved Jan. 12 by the Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees.

What's ahead: Cornell AAP spring 2026 highlights

After a winter break to regroup and recharge, faculty, students, and staff return to campus and to the open questions, conversations, and explorations that will drive the work of the semester ahead.

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Americans still see opioid overdose as a crisis

Approximately 88% of adults view opioid overdose deaths as a very serious problem with high agreement across political groups, according to a national survey conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

Blackboard co-founder named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year

Cane will be honored on campus April 9-10 at the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration Ezra conference.

Discovery challenges assumptions about the structure of language

We can improvise new sentences so readily, language scientists believe, because we have acquired mental representations of the patterns of language that allow us to combine words into sentences.

Environmental DNA breakthrough will aid conservation efforts

Researchers developed a new model that can predict where a sampled particle of eDNA likely originated in a water body.

Study maps path to cut Europe’s gas dependence exposed by war

A new Cornell study shows how Europe can sharply reduce its economic vulnerability to imported natural gas, identifying where clean energy investments deliver the greatest impact, and where current strategies leave critical blind spots.

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