Students win summer awards to work on startups

The programs provide students with summer funding up to $6,000.

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Moving pictures: Researchers use movies to diagnose EV battery failure

Cornell chemists have developed a way to diagnose the mechanisms behind battery failure in extreme climates using electron microscopy.

Flowers unfold with surprising precision, despite unruly genes

Flowers grow stems, leaves and petals in a perfect pattern again and again. A new Cornell study shows that even in this precise, patterned formation in plants, gene activity inside individual cells is far more chaotic than it appears.

New inflammation test may keep cows healthy, farms productive

Researchers have developed tests to assess low-level or chronic inflammation in dairy cattle that they hope will improve animal health and support New York’s food supply.

Happy together: Peroxide binds incompatible polymers for recycling

Researchers developed an inexpensive and potentially scalable approach to bind together a pair of popular but incompatible polymers, thereby creating a more useful, high-quality plastic recycling additive.

Smarter, faster AI models explored for molecular, materials discovery

Cornell researchers are demonstrating how artificial intelligence – particularly deep learning and generative modeling – can accelerate the design of new molecules and materials, and even function as an autonomous research assistant.

Seventeen receive awards recognizing inclusive excellence

The Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Awards recognized members of the graduate community for their impacts on advancing access, engagement and belonging through service and leadership.

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Stars or numerals? How rating formats change consumer behavior

Researchers in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that consumers tend to overestimate fractional star ratings and underestimate fractional Arabic numerals. In either case, the ratings can be misleading.

Delicious innovation: Students aim to shake up the food system

A large number of student-led startups and fledgling business ventures revolve around improving agriculture and nutrition.