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Astronomy mourns Mary Mulvanerton, ‘amazing problem-solver’

Mary Mulvanerton, long-time department manager for the Department of Astronomy and associate director of the Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science (CCAPS), passed away on March 6 at the age of 64.

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Cane ’98 makes it his business to improve lives

Dan Cane ’98 co-founded CourseInfo, LLC, which would become Blackboard, Inc., an online learning platform and global educational technology solution.

Insights from patient who cleared hepatitis C could lead to vaccine

By studying individuals who spontaneously clear hepatitis C infections, a team of researchers has identified viable vaccine targets for a disease that infects 70 million worldwide. 

Griffin: Acknowledge identity for stronger mentoring relationships

Kimberly Griffin, dean of the College of Education and professor of higher education at the University of Maryland, discussed the importance of making space for identity in mentoring relationships during the 2024 MAC Public Keynote.

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Enrollment now open for Summer Session 2024

Summer Session, part of Cornell’s School of Continuing Education, is open to Cornell students, students from other universities and adult learners who wish to earn up to 15 credits. 

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The Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Single parenthood, divorce and advocating for inclusion

In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel celebrate Women’s History Month by exploring this year’s theme, “Appreciating women who advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion,” with Lauren Frederick, colleague and administrative coordinator in Cornell’s Department of Inclusion and Belonging. 

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Cornell introduces its 2024 Kessler Fellows cohort

The Kessler Fellows program welcomed 20 students to its 2024 cohort. The students will spend their spring semester sharpening entrepreneurial skills while preparing for a fully funded summer internship at a startup of their choice. 

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Weingarten ’80 reflects on week at ILR

As the 2024 Alice B. Grant Labor Leader in Residence, ILRie Randi Weingarten '80 spent time at ILR teaching, speaking and meeting with students, professors and university staff. 

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Flexible due dates lower student stress without loss of rigor

Researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have created an “extension without penalty” system that features two assignment deadlines – an “ideal” and an EWP – and charted how the penalty-free extensions were used by students.

New study reveals preventable suicide risk profiles

Individuals with physical health concerns made up the largest and fastest growing of five subgroups of individuals who died by suicide in the United States over roughly 20 years, researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and other institutions found.

Physics Ph.D. candidate wins 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition

Meagan Sundstrom won Cornell’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. 3MT challenges graduate students to present their thesis research compellingly to general audiences in just three minutes.

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Sensory-friendly fashion exhibit brings awareness and empathy

Sensory Friendly and Adaptive Fashion, a collaboration between the Learning Strategies Center and the Department of Human Centered Design, is part of Cornell’s Neurodiversity Celebration Week.

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