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Seed grants from the Cornell Center for Social Sciences fund 23 projects

Twenty-three Cornell research projects received grants through the Cornell Center for Social Sciences' Spring 2024 funding round.

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New book gives insider’s view of cosmic search for life

Clues about life on exoplanets could be as strange as a bioluminescent glow or a rainbow hue, astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger describes in her new book, “Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos.” 

Solar energy can uplift rural Ethiopians, but is hard to come by

Barriers to adopting solar power persist among rural communities in Ethiopia, where solar panels can promote health and education. 

Course for veterans to expand microchip workforce in New York state

The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility has partnered with two academic institutions to offer a free Microelectronics and Nanomanufacturing Certificate Program to veterans and their dependents.

Anemia linked to higher female mortality during heart surgery

Women are at higher risk of death when undergoing heart bypass surgery than men, and researchers have determined that this disparity is mediated, to a large extent, by the loss of red blood cells during surgery. 

Architectural-art installation takes center stage at Coachella

“Monarchs: A House in Six Parts,” a towering architectural-art installation designed by Leslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic, assistant professors of architecture, is featured at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Applied Machine Learning certificate prepares professionals for data science careers

Instagram's Brian D’Alessandro prepares professionals for data science careers in his Applied Machine Learning and AI certificate program from Cornell.

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Gift intended to make what’s great even greater

A new gift to the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will further expansion of the sound archive and its signature Merlin Bird ID app which is opening the world of birds to more and more people around the world.

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Hubble Fellow chooses Cornell for postdoc

Physicist Keefe Mitman will work with Nils Deppe, assistant professor of physics, on the Simulating eXtreme Spacetimes (SXS) Collaboration on improving gravitational wave models to aid with the LIGO-Virgo-Kagra Collaboration’s detection and characterization of compact binary encounters.

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The Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Reimagining recruitment with talent acquisition partners at Cornell

In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel are joined by Carolyn Chow and Brad Stock, colleagues and talent acquisition partners in the Office of Talent Attraction and Recruitment at Cornell. The pair share their unique journeys to the university and help listeners navigate the evolving world of recruitment, offering best practices for being intentional and inclusive during the hiring process.

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Public health certificate closes eight primary skill gaps for students

Through its new Public Health Essentials online certificate program, Cornell seeks to help leaders proactively address today’s global health challenges.

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Leader in assistive robotics receives TRI Young Faculty Researcher award

Tapo Bhattacharjee believes assistive robotics can better the lives of people who have mobility limitations, so he is working to develop a robotic system that transfers a person from a bed to a wheelchair. 

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