Manager visits heighten workers’ motivation, productivity

When a company’s “big boss” pays a visit to observe and connect with workers on the front lines, heightened motivation – and not necessarily the idea that they’re being watched – can lead to increased productivity, a Cornell-led research team found.

Augustine was ‘wrong about slavery’: Book reexamines key figure

In his new book, “Slaves of God: Augustine and Other Romans on Religion and Politics,” assistant professor Toni Alimi traces the connections between Augustine’s understanding of slavery and his broader thoughts presented in works including “Confessions” and “City of God.”

Academic boot camp tackles mission: imposter syndrome

A group of military service members and veterans spent two weeks at Cornell as part of the Warrior-Scholar Project, which helps participants build skills and navigate transitions to higher education.

Ithaca sculptures to honor women who drove social justice

Sculptures honoring a former ILR School faculty member who established social policies that affect millions of Americans and a woman who devoted her life to equity in Ithaca will be unveiled Aug. 17.

Milstein Program alum named to Forbes 30 under 30 list

Kush Jain's ’22 company, ORama AI, has developed a high-tech glove to help people learn to read Braille.

Around Cornell

X-ray of vibrating diamond yields new equation for quantum sensors

A research team led by Cornell mapped atomic vibrations in diamond and linked them with the behavior of the quantum system embedded within, an advance that will make quantum sensors significantly more precise than today’s detection tools.

Around Cornell

Timely responses – even from a car – drive babies’ learning

The timing of others’ reactions to their babbling is key to how babies begin learning, Cornell developmental psychologists found - with help from a remote-controlled car.

Asthma emergencies spike when allergenic pollen blooms

A new study that tracks how many asthma-related emergency room visits result from pollen in metropolitan areas across Central Texas highlights the importance of knowing local plants and the need for developing science-based pollen forecasts.

Green hydrogen study highlights strategies for offshore production

As the U.S. faces significant challenges in scaling up production of hydrogen in cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways, a new Cornell study outlines strategies to meet up to 75% of the nation’s future hydrogen demand by harnessing offshore wind energy.

Around Cornell