More soil carbon offers eco-friendly weed control

Cornell researchers have tested an ecological tool in the fight to control weeds in silage soybean and corn fields: adding carbon to soil in the form of sawdust and rye hay.

Solidarity from below: A leftist’s guide to the U.S.-China rivalry

Workers and socially marginalized people in both countries should pressure leaders not to ratchet up rhetoric and to center solidarity across borders, ILR's Eli Friedman argues in a new book.

Youth program expands to help NYS children with special needs

ACT for Youth, which promotes adolescent health and well-being in New York state, has been awarded $5 million to help local health departments improve care for youth with special needs.

More complaints, worse performance when AI monitors work

Employees prefer human oversight to AI surveillance – unless the technology can be framed as supporting their development, new Cornell research finds.

How girls fare when only a son will do

A new study has found that in 60 middle- and low-income countries, husbands are far more likely to want more sons, while wives are more likely to want more daughters, an equal numbers of boys and girls or have no preference.

Cornell inventors celebrated at cross-campus event

Cornell inventors are turning visionary ideas into tangible solutions to global challenges. Cornell’s Center for Technology Licensing celebrated their achievements at its inaugural Bearers of Innovation event.

Around Cornell

From ‘scholarship kid’ to president, Kotlikoff meets the moment

Michael I. Kotlikoff assumes the role of Cornell’s interim president following the retirement of Cornell’s 14th president, Martha E. Pollack. He will serve until 2026.

CTI announces winners of the Cornelia Ye Award for excellence in graduate teaching

Doctoral candidates Judith Tauber (Romance studies) and Amanda Domingues (science and technology studies) are the 2023-2024 recipients of the Cornelia Ye Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.

Around Cornell

TeraPore uses Cornell research to address virus filtration challenges

TeraPore Technologies, co-founded by Rachel Dorin, Ph.D. ’13, and its novel nanofiltration products are changing how the pharmaceutical industry is reducing risk of harmful virus contamination in biological drugs.

Around Cornell