In Paris, figure skater Karen Chen ’25 finally gets her gold

The College of Human Ecology student initially won silver in the team competition at the Beijing Olympics in February 2022, but the medal ceremony was postponed due to doping allegations involving one of the skaters on the first-place Russian squad.

Moral psychology summer institute hosted at Cornell

Directed by College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) faculty in psychology and philosophy, the NEH-funded institute featured presentations from many leading figures in moral psychology, which studies human thought and behavior in ethical contexts

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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.

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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.

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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.