Regional Town-Gown Conference focuses on labor, employment

Community leaders and Cornell experts discussed issues such as childcare, remote and hybrid work, and housing and demographic trends at the Regional Town-Gown Conference, held April 18 at the Hotel Ithaca.

Book goes underground to find how climate change shapes stories

In her new book, “Subsurface,” professor Karen Pinkus confronts the global threat of climate change by using select literary works from the 19th century to delve underneath comfortable narrative layers and complacent ecological modes.

Robinson-Appel Awards honor student service projects with local youth

Najeh Abduljalil ’25, Alisha Robbins ’26, Yasmin Ballew ’23 and Michael Dicpinigaitis ’24 were recognized for creating opportunities and improving access for youth from Tompkins County and the surrounding region. 

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Museum exhibit illuminates Pliny’s study of art, nature

“Wonder and Wakefulness: The Nature of Pliny the Elder,” an exhibition running through June 11 at the Johnson Museum, marks the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated Roman author, natural philosopher and statesman.

Diversity ambassadors share, connect with prospective students

A student-run organization, Cornell's Diversity Admissions Ambassadors help historically underrepresented groups learn about, apply to and thrive at Cornell. 

Cerebral blood vessels reveal potential stroke drug target

Strokes cause changes in gene activity in affected small blood vessels in the brain, changes that may be targetable with existing or future drugs to mitigate brain injury or improve stroke recovery, according to Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

Mozart’s Requiem, jazz trumpeter highlight late-April concert schedule

Music department concerts offer a major works concert, a jazz trumpet collaboration, a hope-filled organ recital and more, April 27 – May 2.

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Year of ‘Repair’ ends with research conference at Society for the Humanities

The Society for the Humanities' year of “Repair” concludes with the ’s annual Fellows’ research conference April 27 and 28, highlighting the work of 16 scholars.

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Massive Caribbean sea urchin die-off caused by parasite

Scientists have discovered that a parasite is behind a severe die-off of long-spined sea urchins across the Caribbean Sea, which has had devastating consequences for coral reefs and surrounding marine ecosystems.