Researchers-turned-inventors recognized at Bearers of Innovation celebration 

The Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) brought together Cornell inventors in Ithaca and at Weill Cornell Medicine for Bearers of Innovation: A One Cornell Celebration. The event recognized 82 lead inventors who submitted their first invention disclosure to CTL in fiscal years 2024 or 2025, and 306 inventors whose technologies were licensed or optioned during that same period.

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Pew grant project to design hepatitis C vaccine built on natural immunity

Andrew Flyak, assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been named a 2026 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.

Weill Cornell anesthesiologist appointed to commission on religious freedom

Weill Cornell Medicine anesthesiologist Dr. Gunisha Kaur has been appointed to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an agency that monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief.

ILR School dean to help NYS shape, protect the AI workforce

Alexander Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, will serve on a blue-ribbon commission charged with developing recommendations on how New York state can protect workers’ economic security while harnessing the economic benefits of AI.

‘Lisette’ first step in making Cornell a center for Haitian classical music

"Lisette: A Song’s Journey From Haiti & Back" traces the evolution of the oldest surviving song in Haitian Creole.

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Celebrating staff graduates, who balanced work and study

Ceremonies on Cornell’s Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medicine campuses honored not only academic achievement, but the resilience, shared purpose and commitment to lifelong learning that define Cornell staff.

Listening to political opponents who share common values can ease polarization

Americans are more willing to engage with opposing views than popular narratives about echo chambers presume, and perceived common ground can help moderate positions.

Onboarding support helps merchants adopt digital payment methods

A research team led by Shreya Kankanhalli of the SC Johnson College found that supporting merchants during and after installation of digital payment devices resulted in significantly greater uptake of the technology.

Experimental treatment kills prostate tumor cells while reawakening antitumor immunity

Cornell Prime dots – known as C’ dots – are effective against prostate tumors, according to a new preclinical study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering.