New statistical method powers research on health, climate, financial data

Dan Kowal, associate professor of statistics and data science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has developed a new Bayesian regression analysis method that’s more flexible, accurate and easy to use.

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Sagan celebrated for scientific mind – and imagination

In person and online Nov. 9, thousands attended an interdisciplinary program of research presentations and music celebrated Carl Sagan’s legacy on what would have been his 90th birthday.

Microbe atlas could reveal how to mine critical metals sustainably

A Cornell-led team will use a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to develop a “microbe-mineral atlas,” a catalog of microorganisms and how they interact with minerals, key for mining critical metals used for generating sustainable energy.

Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellows announced

The third cohort of Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellows from Cornell will tackle critical scientific challenges in sustainability, the physical sciences and more.

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Alum to give inaugural Bouchet Lecture

Bobby J. Smith II, Ph.D. ’18, will return to Cornell on Nov. 14 to give the inaugural Bouchet Lecture, “The Emancipatory Vision of L.C. Dorsey: Black Food Futures and the Struggle for Civil Rights.”

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Global experiences advance student learning

Over 70 undergraduates learned career-shaping lessons in the field last summer with support from Global Cornell. Students will share their international work at the November 19 Global Cornell Experience Showcase

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Food waste solution wins top prize at hackathon

The hackathon included more than 150 undergraduate and graduate students from almost all of Cornell’s Ithaca campus schools and colleges.

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Mapping bird migration with feathers for conservation

Learn how feathers and DNA are being used to build the next frontier of bird conservation at the 2024 Paul C. Mundinger Distinguished Lectureship given by Dr. Kristen Reugg of Colorado State University and presented by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 

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Disclose invisible disabilities in social VR? It depends

Cornell researchers have found that in social VR settings, the decision to disclose an invisible disability – a physical, mental or neurological condition that’s not apparent but can limit a person’s movements, senses or activities – is personal.