Mixing physical, virtual worlds to drive home climate urgency

The Communal eXtended-Reality (CXR) system is a cutting-edge blend of the physical and digital worlds in which virtual scenes are overlaid onto the real world, designed to engage communities in new ways. 

Microscale kirigami robot folds into 3D shapes and crawls

Researchers created a robot less than 1 millimeter in size that is printed as a 2D hexagonal “metasheet” but, with a jolt of electricity, morphs into preprogrammed 3D shapes and crawls.

Crisis communication course provides new tools to state health officials

A two-day training program for the New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services helps local health officials and first responders convey key messages in a crisis.

Corn-shaped seed pellets to boost habitat for monarchs, bees

Cornell innovation allows growers to use corn seed planting machines to plant strips of milkweed or wildflowers next to their fields. 

Bald eagles face highest lead risk of NYS deer scavengers

Bald eagles are the most vulnerable to lead poisoning from hunters' ammunition of more than 30 species known to scavenge deer carcasses in New York state, Cornell research finds.

Bee antidote to deadly pesticides shows promise

An antidote to pesticide poisoning in bees shows promising early results in tests done with common eastern bumblebees. 

Cornell history scholars in residence at Institute for Advanced Study

Mara Yue Du, associate professor of history; Durba Ghosh, professor of history; and Rachel Weil, professor of history are pursuing research projects at the IAS campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Around Cornell

Study proves transfer of feline coronavirus between domestic and wild cats

A new study from College of Veterinary Medicine researchers finds the first genetic evidence of feline coronavirus transmission between a captive wild cat and a domestic cat, a discovery that could help combat this little-known virus.

Cornell Cinema season explores textiles, 1980s nostalgia, and real-world events

"Films have a really unique power to connect us with experiences, ideas, and worlds beyond our own."