SoNIC puts students at cutting edge of computer vision research

Students in the SoNIC program developed new models to help people with impaired vision to identify objects around them and citizen scientists to recognize bird species.

Around Cornell

Economists uncover hidden influence of top campaign donors

The death of a top donor during an electoral cycle decreases the likelihood that a candidate will be elected by more than three percentage points, according to an innovative new study by Cornell economists and colleagues.

Minnie, music and more: Cornellians ‘chill on the quad’

More than 400 Cornellians gathered on the Ag Quad July 30 at the Cornell Summer Wellbeing Adventure “Chillin’ on the Quad Party,” which invited employees, students and retirees to relax, catch up with colleagues and make new connections while enjoying music and outdoor activities.

NYS grants veterinary diagnostic lab $19.5M for building expansion

Lawmakers announced $19.5 million in capital funding to the New York State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Cornell during a ceremony July 29 at the university. 

Acceptance seen as a key to ‘financial mindfulness’

Emily Garbinsky, of the Johnson School, and colleagues have proposed an eight-item scale to measure individual differences in financial mindfulness, incorporating elements of both awareness and acceptance of one's financial situation.

High schoolers investigate programmable plants

Forty-five high school students from across the country took part in the 2024 CURIE Academy, a Cornell Engineering program for high school students interested in pursuing undergraduate studies in engineering.

Nexus Scholars study climate change inequality and infant language learning

The program in the College of Arts & Sciences provides undergraduate students with summer opportunities to conduct research with and be mentored by faculty from across the college.

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Rev: Ithaca Startup Works puts new entrepreneurs through their paces

Over 10 weeks, 22 teams of would-be entrepreneurs developed products ranging from multilingual children's toys to innovative greenhouse hoops for small-scale farmers.

$10M gift from Seneca Foods will support the Cornell Food Venture Center

The gift from the Seneca Foods Foundation will help food producers of all sizes bring their products to market.