Blockchain platform securely digitizes public records

Ava Labs, a company with roots at Cornell, recently announced that its Avalanche blockchain platform will be used for the largest deed tokenization project in history.

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Silveira joins U.N. talks on green energy transition

Semida Silveira, professor of practice in systems engineering, was among the senior representatives at the Global Green Industrialization Dialogue 2025, held July 7–8 in Vienna, Austria, under the auspices of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.

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Devin Abraham’s startup, Liiv, uses AI to address the problem of paperwork overload

Devin Abraham, MBA ’25, founded Liiv to automate office workflows and free up staff time to focus on other important aspects of work.

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Students learn about AI, engineering through weather balloons

During a week-long outreach program, high school students interested in STEM careers learned about using AI to help weather balloons navigate.

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American Chemical Society honors Shaoyi Jiang with journal issue

Shaoyi Jiang, the Robert Langer ’70 Family and Friends Professor and a world-renowned expert in biointerfaces and zwitterionic materials, has been recognized with a special issue of the journal Langmuir dedicated to his research and lasting impact on the field.

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Fix discovered for elusive gallium-oxide contact problem

Cornell researchers have uncovered a microscopic layer of carbon contamination, often left behind by air exposure and fabrication techniques, that impairs electrical flow in devices made with gallium oxide. They also found a solution.

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Eight named in 2025 cohort of Weill Institute Emerging Scholars

The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology at Cornell has selected eight outstanding graduate and post-doctoral students as recipients of this year’s Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Award. 

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Dung beetles combat flies; insecticide overuse harms beetles

Insecticides added to cattle feed to combat flies “significantly lower” populations of dung beetles, which control flies naturally, new research finds.

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Festival celebrates pianos in history, history in pianos

Musicians, scholars and instrument makers will gather at Cornell Aug. 5-10 for Forte | Piano 2025: Crafting Soundscapes, a conference and festival exploring dimensions of historical keyboard practice from performance and scholarship to instrument making and listening.

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