Anonymous donor honors legacy of beloved professor Daniel G. Sisler

An anonymous donor has made three gifts to the Department of Global Development to honor the legacy of the late Daniel G. Sisler, Ph.D. ’62: an engaged learning fund that will support faculty-led study trips, a new endowed professorship and a student hub in Mann Library.

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Engineering enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater

Food Science Professor Julie Goddard’s research team has engineered unique enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater, a major route of microplastic pollution into the environment.

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CROPPS welcomes 2024 REU class

The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems is welcomes the 2024 cohort of the National Science Foundation-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.

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Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from air

Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.

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Cornell Keynotes podcast: Why are bee populations declining around the world?

Marina Caillaud, a senior lecturer in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, discusses stressors on bee colonies in an episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast.

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Summer Session Spotlight: "Public Speaking: Contexts,Techniques and Analysis"

Public speaking is often cited as one of people’s biggest fears, but this summer, Theo Black, of Cornell's Department of Performing and Media Arts, invites students to embrace the power of effective oratory with his six-week Summer Session course, PMA 3814 Public Speaking: Contexts, Techniques and Analysis.

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Cornell SCE presents free outdoor concerts and special lectures this summer

Paa Kow performs on Cornell's Arts Quad on June 28, 2024. The performance is followed by four more 7 p.m. concerts on Fridays through July 26 and lectures in B25 Warren Hall on select Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in July. 

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2024 Kessler Fellows embark on summer internships

The 2024 Kessler Fellows have accepted internships and will spend the summer gaining firsthand entrepreneurial experience in industries ranging from supersonic airliners to a sustainable interior design company. This year's fellows had an interest in international startups, with some heading to Shanghai, Kent, Edinburgh and Wales to pursue their summer internships.

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Silveira attends African clean-cooking global summit

Semida Silveira, professor of practice in systems engineering, was invited to participate at the “Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa” hosted by the International Energy Agency on May 14.

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