Cross-campus effort rushes 3D-printed gear to Weill Cornell

Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members are working together around the clock to 3D print protective visors for medical workers at Weill Cornell Medicine and local hospitals.

AI as mediator: ‘Smart’ replies might help humans communicate

When an online conversation derails, participants might look to artificial intelligence to help get back on track, Cornell research shows.

Video game experience or gender may improve VR learning, study finds

Students who used immersive virtual reality did not learn significantly better than those who used two more traditional forms of learning, a new Cornell study has found.

Book retrieval effort gives grad student welcome relief

Doctoral student Benedetta Luciana Sara Carnaghi didn’t have to wait long to retrieve her research material and continue her work, thanks to a double-time effort by Cornell University Library staff.

Southeast Asia Program grad conference goes remote

As the coronavirus pandemic sent the entire world reeling, Cornell’s Southeast Asia Program had to make a last-minute decision regarding its annual graduate student conference, March 13-15.

Research leadership lends helping hand

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, making important decisions regarding the health and well-being of the Cornell community is no small task. But that’s exactly what university leaders have faced.

Model simulator helps researchers map complex physics phenomena

A Cornell-led collaboration has created a model simulator from overlapping ultrathin monolayers and have used it to map a longstanding conundrum in physics.

Cornellians rally to support each other during transition

From booking flights home to moving belongings into storage, Cornell students are helping classmates cope with disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Things to Do, March 13-20, 2020

Events at Cornell this week include an award-winning play set in an alternate future; new films at Cornell Cinema; student winners of a playwriting competition; and a discussion of manga at Olin Library.