Cornell researchers awarded grant to advance tuberculosis diagnostics

A project led by Cornell’s Center for Point of Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection and Cancer to develop a low-cost, battery-powered device for sample preparation in tuberculosis (TB) testing in areas with limited lab access and infrastructure, has received a $250,000 grant from the Gates Foundation.

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Cornell Systems Summit addresses future of systems engineering

The second annual Cornell Systems Summit, Nov. 2–4, brought together international experts to discuss the future of systems engineering across sustainability, health systems and semiconductor manufacturing.

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Talk examines Civil Rights Act’s unintended consequences

Legal scholar Gail Heriot will describe a chain of unintended consequences of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 in her talk "Why We Walk on Eggshells," Dec. 8.

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Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology awards 2025 Fleming Fellowship

For research excellence into how living structures recover and preserve order in morphology amid constant disruption, postdoctoral scientist Lanxi Hu has been awarded the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology’s 2025 Sam and Nancy Fleming Research Fellowship.   

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REEgen wins $150,000 in FuzeHub Commercialization Competition

REEgen, a Cornell spinout focused on rare earth element (REE) recovery, won the $150,000 grand prize at the 2025 FuzeHub Commercialization Competition, held at the New York State Innovation Summit on Oct. 29-30.

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New cohorts of engaged fellows contribute to campus community-engaged learning network

Twenty-six faculty members from nine Cornell schools, colleges and administrative units are part of the 2025-26 Engaged Faculty Fellows cohort

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Career Development targets resources for students in tech fields

Students in tech fields now need to target specific organizations that match their interests, skills and values, and tailor their application materials to those specific organizations.  

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CHPC engages business leaders to help inform research initiatives

The Cornell Health Policy Center organized its first Business Leaders Roundtable in New York City last week with the aim of engaging senior industry leaders from the health care sector with existing and upcoming research on topics like Medicare Advantage, Medicaid reform, and prescription drug pricing.

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How fiction and film are shaping the Occupation narrative in France

In two new books, Daniel R. Schwarz considers France and the Holocaust – and how literature and film can correct erroneous depictions of history. 

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