Gift will advance Duffield Engineering-led menopause research

A $1.2 million gift from Michael J. Kelly ’92 and Kristin Miljus Kelly will accelerate Menopause Health Engineering, an emerging research effort led by the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering.

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Swarming, spinning microrobots can manipulate their surroundings

Researchers demonstrated how a swarm of microrobots spinning on a water surface can together generate the fluidic torque needed to manipulate passive structures without any physical contact. 

Hackathon winners combat ear infections, parasites and animal overpopulation

Products to fight ear infections in dogs, a parasite in cattle and animal population control challenges won top honors at the Feb. 20-22 Animal Health Hackathon at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

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AI reveals chemistry behind high-performance battery electrolytes

A new artificial intelligence framework developed at Cornell can accurately predict the performance of battery electrolytes while revealing the chemical principles that govern them, providing engineers with a new tool for designing better batteries.

VersaWater tackles drinking water challenges in rural US communities

VersaWater, a Cornell-led initiative, is addressing one of the nation’s most persistent gaps in water access: the lack of reliable, affordable drinking water in small and rural communities.

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Joe Halpern, ‘towering’ computer scientist and mentor, dies at 72

Halpern was a trailblazing researcher in reasoning about knowledge and uncertainty, causality and multi-agent and distributed systems.

Drug lifts barrier for immunotherapy to fight rare liver cancer

Immunotherapy has not worked well against fibrolamellar carcinoma, but a new study finds an existing FDA-approved drug may allow the treatment to fight the cancer as intended. 

New blockchain platform brings credibility to carbon registries

Cornell researchers have developed a blockchain-based platform to improve how those commitments are recorded and verified.

Student-led McClintock Letters campaign gets Research!America award

A nationwide campaign that resulted in hundreds of scientists publishing letters in their hometown newspapers about the value of federal research funding has received the Meeting the Moment for Public Health Award from the non-profit Research!America.

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