How biodiversity startups raise capital

Biodiversity startups raise less capital than other startups but attract a broader coalition of investors, according to a new analysis that used machine learning to sift through venture capital databases.

The do-gooder dilemma: to disclose or not to disclose

People say they would feel worse telling others about their charitable acts than if they kept the news to themselves, or told others about their personal achievements, the study found. 

First WCM-Q AI Hackathon drives health care tech innovation

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar hosted its first AI Hackathon – a collaborative, interdisciplinary event that brought together medical and computer science students to develop AI-driven solutions for pressing clinical challenges.

Neural implant smaller than salt grain wirelessly tracks brain

Cornell researchers and collaborators have developed a neural implant so small that it can rest on a grain of salt, yet it can wirelessly transmit brain activity data in a living animal for more than a year.

Startup bets their superfast microbe can rewrite biotech 

Researchers develop a new bacterium that can absorb DNA directly from its surroundings and incorporate it into its own genetic code.

Symposium celebrates 25 years of bridging language barriers

“The Future of Language Advocacy” on Nov. 15 will feature Cornell Translator Interpreter Program founders Fatema Sumar ‘01 and alumna Joyce Muchan ‘97.

Around Cornell

Students’ Baja Racing team roars to series of victories

To build a winning off-road car, the student-led Baja Racing team built on the legacy and lessons of those who came before them.

Grow-NY finalists estimate upstate impact ahead of summit

Twenty startup finalists will pitch their food and agriculture businesses – and their potential to impact upstate New York – for up to $1 million at the Grow-NY Summit, Nov. 12-13 at the Hotel Canandaigua.

Lund debate kicks off yearlong conversation on foreign aid

Faculty members discussed the value of international aid in the wake of the Trump administration’s policy that froze foreign assistance.