Creator of 1619 Project to give Kops Lecture

Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, will give the Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture on Sept. 9 at 5 pm.

Lonely mice more vocal, more social after isolation

Female mice showed a “profound effect” from acute isolation, dramatically increasing their production of ultrasonic vocalizations as well as non-vocal activity, a new Cornell psychology study found.

Students can explore resources at entrepreneurship kickoff event

A Sept. 9 event will introduce students to all of Cornell's vast resources related to entrepreneurship, business creation, venture capital, technology, startups and social enterprises.

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Scientists harness machine learning to lower solar energy cost

A Cornell-led collaboration received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to use machine learning to accelerate the creation of low-cost materials for solar energy.

Caribbean studies finds home at Einaudi Center

The newly renamed Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program is expanding its Caribbean focus – thanks to a collaboration with Caribbean undergraduates.

Warming Atlantic forces whales into new habitats, danger

Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales – forced from its habitat, facing ship strikes and fishing peril – now confront extinction.

Alumna broke ground for women as Nevada Supreme Court Justice

The Nevada county commissioner who told Miriam Shearing ‘56 that women don’t belong in the courtroom could never have predicted how those words would motivate Shearing throughout her life.

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Academic Integration efforts lead to $33M in grants

Seed grants and symposia based on themes from the Office of Academic Integration have bridged researchers from the Ithaca and New York campuses and have brought a high return on investment to Cornell. 

Four assistant professors win early-career awards

Cornell assistant professors researching artificial intelligence, sustainable energy, digitization in manufacturing and chemistry have recently received early-career awards from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy.