Soil molecular diversity spikes as microbes decompose plants

As soil microbes break down plant residues, they produce a diverse set of molecules, but this diversity starts to fall after the initial phase of decomposition (roughly 32 days). Understanding how soils retain or emit carbon dioxide during this process may inform climate change resilience efforts.

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Teiger Foundation gift advances AAP's Teiger Mentor in the Arts Program

Cornell AAP announces funding to continue the Teiger Mentor in the Arts program, which brings a remarkable slate of internationally acclaimed faculty artists to the college, including Spring 2026 Teiger Mentor Mary Mattingly.

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Quantum mechanical molecular ‘fingerprints’ solve machine learning mystery

The new method, Semi-Local Density Fingerprints (SLDFs), can predict molecular properties with up to 100 times more accuracy than the current most popular method for modeling molecules and materials.

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Celebrating the journey with our December A&S grads

Three A&S grads share their journeys through Cornell.

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Martínez, Naaman named distinguished members of the Association for Computing Machinery

José F. Martínez, the Lee Teng-hui Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell, and Mor Naaman, the Don and Mibs Follett Professor of Information Science at Cornell Tech, the Jacobs Technion…

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Hauwa Otori ’08 spreads the stories of under-resourced entrepreneurs

Hauwa Otori ‘08 is the guest on the new episode of Startup Cornell. She's the creator of the Founders International Network and host of the Building Black podcast, which shares stories about the experiences of under-resourced entrepreneurs from around the globe.

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From Milstein scholar to design tech pioneer

Julia Beitel is pursuing a master’s in Design Technology at Cornell Tech, creating projects that fuse design, sustainability, and technology.

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New Cornell in Washington programming deepens Brooks School’s D.C. connection

Cornell in Washington’s newest offerings, DC Start for first-year Brooks students and DC Connect for upper-level Cornellians, expand the school’s D.C. footprint with immersive policy courses, internships and hands-on learning.

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CVG Stories highlights growth of genomics at Cornell

More than 20 years after its founding, the Center for Vertebrate Genomics (CVG) heard from a Cornellian who was there for its launch: President Michael I. Kotlikoff, who helped shape the university’s genomics landscape.

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