International team develops new vaccine distribution model

A new vaccine distribution model expands the concept of vaccine coverage to include vaccinated person-days, which prioritize both the number of people vaccinated and the speed of getting shots into arms. 

Student veteran celebrates July Fourth as a new citizen

Andy Shin ’23, M.P.A. ’25, gained citizenship in November after 12 years in the U.S.; he'll celebrate his first Independence Day as a citizen with fellow student veterans.

Steven Jackson named vice provost for academic innovation

Steven Jackson, professor of information science in the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, with a dual appointment in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named vice provost for academic innovation.

After 15 years, gravitational waves detected as cosmic ‘hum’

A collaboration including Cornell astrophysicists has found the first evidence of low-frequency gravitational waves believed to be generated by merging pairs of supermassive black holes.

Book on Southeast Asian art dedicated to professor

Featuring an introduction by professor Kaja McGowan and essays by Cornell alumni and current doctoral candidates, "Performing Prowess" traces the ways cultural forces of Hindu belief have persisted in Southeast Asia

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Geologists celebrate 40 years of Andes research

A group of Cornell geologists – known as the Cornell Andes Project – came together in early June to celebrate 40 years of research in South America and their collective success in advancing the understanding of plate tectonics.

Spouses sharing friends may live longer after widowhood

The “widowhood effect” – the tendency for married people to die in close succession – is accelerated when spouses don’t know each other’s friends well, new Cornell sociology research finds.

Vague language impacts perceptions of vaping risks, study finds

In a study involving 16 focus groups, a multidisciplinary research team found that uncertain and vague language on the warning labels of electronic cigarettes was confusing and reduced risk perceptions.

2023 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator names record cohort

The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management unveiled the diverse group of 25 startups that make up the 2023 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator (JSSA), the program's largest cohort to date.

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