Faculty build network of community-engaged teachers, scholars

From teaching food science at the Ithaca Farmers Market to researching how youth feel about their race and ethnicity, this year’s Engaged Faculty Fellows are demonstrating the range of work that’s possible through community-engaged learning and research. The 2021-22 cohorts include 15 faculty from eight Cornell schools and colleges.

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New Online Strategic PR Courses Take Top Honors for Digital Media, E-Learning

Three new online public relations courses created by the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and eCornell won Platinum MarCom Awards in the Digital Media / Web Element / E-Learning category for 2021.

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“Startup Cornell” podcast features dating app founders

The seventh episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Laura Ciccone ‘11 and Taly Matiteyahu, co-founders of Blink, a voice-first blind speed dating app that helps people build meaningful connections based on genuine compatibility.

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Heart monitor, ‘tinder for musicians’ win Big Ideas Competition

Four teams of undergraduate students were named winners of the Big Ideas Competition at Cornell, with ideas that help musicians connect, detect heart problems, train unemployed young adults and help with pollution issues in developing countries.

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Five ways to make sustainability a resolution

Cornell experts from a variety of fields share their recommendations for individual actions – large and small – that can make an impact locally and globally.

How Pradeep Ambrose helped fight a COVID surge and became a “great friend to Bermuda”

Cornell connections led virology scientist and MBA grad Pradeep Ambrose to help Bermuda grapple with a COVID surge and serve as interim science advisor.

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Shifting meetings, conventions online curbs climate change

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown humanity a new way to reduce climate change: Nix in-person conventions. Putting meetings online can reduce carbon footprints by 94%, says a Cornell study.

Students completing their studies eye the future

Around 1,450 Cornell students completed their studies this month. While the December Recognition Ceremony was canceled, some shared their university experiences.

Electric uprising: What will it take to make the transition to electric vehicles?

Cornell faculty weigh in on what it will take to transition to electric vehicles and alumni explain their companies’ roles in bring about this change.

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