Mass timber industry offers sustainable construction, high-quality jobs

The ILR School’s Climate Jobs Institute presented its primer on the how the production of mass timber can create jobs and accelerate the creation of affordable housing.

Wine’s leftovers could help wean chicken farms off antibiotics

A new study finds that grape pomace – the skins, seeds and stems left over from winemaking – may match the growth-promoting effects of antibiotic additives in broiler chickens, without the public health risks.

New instrument will map the formation of early galaxies

Cornell astronomers are deploying a new instrument that grants them, for the first time, a better view of the universe’s earliest galaxies, which can’t be observed individually with ground- or space-based telescopes.

Erik Thorbecke, economist with global impact, dies at 97

Thorbecke, one of the creators of a widely used metric for measuring poverty, died on April 26 in Fort Bragg, California.

CALS, Duffield Engineering academic advisers earn 2026 excellence awards

The Professional Academic Advising Community chose winners of their annual awards from 21 nominees.

Entropy gives a ‘marriage’ of molecules just enough freedom

Researchers found entropy can help bind certain pairs of molecules faster and more robustly – an approach that could have broad applications in drug development and forming new materials.

Reclaiming experience: Approaches to trauma

Scholars in the College of Arts and Sciences are redefining trauma research across humanities, examining delayed memory’s effects on individuals, culture and history. 

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Over hill and dale, students’ Internet of Things projects benefit Finger Lakes communities

Students in a Duffield Engineering class are equipping a racing baton and a flying drone with Internet of Things technology to address challenges in and around Geneva, N.Y.

Make your game plan for the Game Design showcase, May 16

Get ready to play favorites at the 2026 Game Design Initiative at Cornell showcase.

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