Neurotech symposium explores how brain circuits drive behavior

The 2025 Cornell Neurotech Mong Family Foundation Symposium, hosted jointly by Cornell Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences, featured two leading researchers in neuroscience to explore how neural circuitry in the brain directs complex behaviors.

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Translation offers English readers passage to satirical ‘Island of Hermaphrodites’

The novel, published anonymously in 1605, is "a very funny critique of court life that resonates for anyone dealing with very hierarchical institutions in which the exercise of power is often inscrutable and seemingly random,” says professor Kathleen Perry Long. 

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Chemist Geoffrey Coates wins Benjamin Franklin Medal

Prof. Coates is being recognized “for transformative work at the interface of chemical catalyst design and polymer science, leading to novel ways of making biodegradable and recyclable plastics.”

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Kambo named new associate dean of CALS

Rocky Kambo, director of operations and business for the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, will transition to the role of associate dean of finance and administration for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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Center for Transformative Action now affiliated within Entrepreneurship at Cornell

The new affiliation helps the center to continue its work in an environment of other startups and creators.

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Cornell Engineering sets ambitious goal for community-engaged learning

Through a new collaboration with the Einhorn Center, Cornell Engineering will ensure that every undergraduate student in the college participates in community-engaged learning experiences that apply their technical skills to real-world community challenges.

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Building university cultures of open inquiry: Nov. 18 talk

John Tomasi, the inaugural president of Heterodox Academy, will speak on “The University at a Crossroads – and How We Can Build Cultures of Open Inquiry” as part of a series of events organized by the Provost’s Committee on the Future of the American University.

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Combining humanities and tech for research gains

An interdisciplinary project involving faculty, staff and graduate students is sparking collaborations among those interested in computational, digital and data-driven approaches to the study of history, languages and culture.

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New service helps users find nearest Cornell-trained veterinarian

Beyond connecting pet parents with Cornell alumni veterinarians, the tool also allows CVM alumni to opt-in to a searchable database for CVM students looking to find mentors, opportunities for externships, or networking across the country.

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