Global food, ag innovators to compete for $3M at Grow-NY Summit

The annual two-day food and agriculture business competition and networking event will take place Nov. 12-13 at the DoubleTree hotel in Rochester, New York.

Migratory birds spread avian influenza to Greenland’s polar bears

Scientists found evidence of infections in bear blood samples acquired from Greenland Inuit subsistence hunters. 

Laidlaw scholars build better world

The two-year Laidlaw Scholars Program supports undergraduates as they become globally minded researchers and ethical leaders. Applications opened this week for first- and second-year students interested in joining the next cohort. 

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AI tool makes culturally appropriate lessons for teachers in India

Overworked teachers in southern India have a new tool, developed by Cornell researchers, for educating their students: Shiksha Copilot, an AI system that generates culturally relevant lesson plans for schools with few resources.

Cooling investments in apparel factories can pay for themselves

Investing in cooling for Bangladesh’s apparel factories can be commercially viable, with an average payback period of one to four years, according to new research from the ILR School's Global Labor Institute.

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Global Hubs seed grant proposals due Oct. 14

Cornell faculty are invited to apply for Global Hubs Research Seed Grants by Oct. 14 to launch new international collaborations with researchers at Global Hubs partner universities. 

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Portable test could help distinguish Ebola, Lassa where lab testing is limited

Cornell researchers have developed a portable diagnostic test that can simultaneously detect and distinguish Ebola and Lassa, two serious viruses whose early symptoms can be difficult to tell apart. 

Cornellians to address AI, NY energy future at Climate Week NYC

Cornell and global leaders will come together at Climate Week NYC Sept. 20-27 to discuss some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, including harnessing AI’s power while mitigating its negative impacts.

Environmentalist photographer kicks off A.D. White Professors-at-Large series

James Balog will discuss his work documenting the worldwide rapid retreat of glaciers on Sept. 17 as part of the visiting professors program.