Orientation provides warm welcome to the JD Class of 2027

On Aug. 19, Cornell Law School welcomed 216 talented, diverse students of the J.D. Class of 2027 to their first day of Orientation. The event began an exciting journey for these students, who hail from seven countries, 34 states and the District of Columbia. 

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Biohybrid robots controlled by electrical impulses — in mushrooms

Cornell researchers discovered a new way of controlling biohybrid robots that can react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts: harnessing fungal mycelia’s innate electrical signals.

Rare, deadly liver cancer rewires cell metabolism to grow

Study opens the door to exploring new targets for therapies for fibrolamellar carcinoma, which does not respond to conventional treatments and leaves patients with approximately a year to live on average once it is detected.

AlN semiconductor electronics to advance with DARPA grant

Cornell researchers, collaborating with the Florida-based technology company Lit Thinking, are working to overcome some of aluminum nitride's key limitations as a next-generation semiconductor material using a new grant.

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AI modeling delivers more benefits, less risk for water partnerships

Researchers found that cooperative partnerships seeking to spread the cost burden of water infrastructure projects often end up forcing local partners to bear the brunt of supply and financial risks.

With shimmer, 1920s fashion exhibit displays influencers’ power

Items from the Cornell Fashion and Textile Collection make up over 75% of the exhibit “Influencers: 1920s fashion and the New Woman” at Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York.

Hubs grant launches AI collaboration, new proposals due Oct. 4

What are the options for limiting harm as AI use grows? This is one of the questions a network of international colleagues are tackling in a research collaboration launched with a 2022 Joint Research Seed Grant from Global Cornell’s Global Hubs initiative. This year’s cycle of Global Hubs seed grants recently opened.

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Upcoming International Fair to spark global curiosity

The upcoming International Fair is poised to spark students’ interest in the world on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m. on the Uris Hall Terrace. 

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Sound drives ‘quantum jumps’ between electron orbits

Cornell researchers have demonstrated that acoustic sound waves can be used to control the motion of an electron as it orbits a lattice defect in a diamond, a technique that can potentially improve the sensitivity of quantum sensors and be used in other quantum devices.

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