Aldwinckle, Wiesner elected to National Academy of Inventors

For their work on strengthening food crops against pests and diseases, and on hybrid materials for applications including cancer therapeutics, respectively, Cornell professors Herb Aldwinckle and Ulrich Wiesner have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.

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CCE appoints youth and families critical issue lead

Cornell Cooperative Extension has appointed Alexa Maille as the critical issue lead for extension programming in the areas of youth and families, effective October 1.

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Fashion police dictated gender norms in early modern Genoa

Sumptuary laws – designed to “control luxury clothing consumption and the social ills it could encourage” – constrained women more than they did men. 

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A story of environmental hope set in Bali

"Borrowing Paradise," a new book for children, brings a community-centered Balinese Hindi ritual to life.

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CCE names critical issue lead for community and economic vitality programs

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has appointed Vicki Giarratano critical issue lead for extension programming in community and economic vitality programs, effective October 1.

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Cornell Keynotes podcast: How to transition to management

Cornell lecturer Dirk Swart shares how employees can elevate their managerial and business acumen to transition into management in a new episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast.

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Superhot rock energy could power geothermal systems anywhere

Superhot rock geothermal – often found at least six miles below Earth’s surface – could offer abundant clean energy, finds a new report from Cornell researchers and the nonprofit Clean Air Task Force.

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Mathematician Allen Hatcher receives inaugural book prize

Allen Hatcher, a geometric topologist, will receive the award for his book, “Algebraic Topology,” published in 2002 by Cambridge University Press.

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Leaders examine global economic risks in International Business Law certificate program

Celia Bigoness, a clinical professor at Cornell Law School, helps professionals understand how to mitigate risks in the International Business Law certificate from eCornell.

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