Doctoral alumna selected for Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Award

Biomedical and biological sciences alumna Yun Ha Hur, Ph.D. ’21, was selected as a finalist for the SUNY Chancellor Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Awards, which recognizes outstanding doctoral candidates in the SUNY system.

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Cornell’s first Black woman graduate impacted generations

After graduating with a degree in botany in 1890, Jane Eleanor Datcher taught chemistry at the first – and best – public high school in the U.S. for Black youth and helped organize regional and national networks for Black women.

Asset, wage protections may help debtors in a tough economy

States could take steps now to soften the impact of a recession by protecting residents with unsecured debt, according to a new study that reveals an inequitable patchwork of protections for Americans who are behind on their bills.

Nature near home associated with well-being during COVID

A new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology found which kind of nature experiences were associated with a greater sense of well-being during the COVID pandemic.

Grammy-winning soprano Dawn Upshaw performs Feb. 24

Maria Schneider’s “Winter Morning Walks” headlines the program in Barnes Hall.

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The future of The Foundry

The anticipated renovation of The Foundry is underway with changes meant to create an expanded new Jack Squier Sculpture Studio and comfortable, accessible, state-of-the-art spaces for M.F.A. students. 

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Study identifies human microRNAs linked to Type 2 diabetes

MicroRNA (miRNA) molecules in pancreatic islets have been thought to play important roles in Type 2 diabetes, but until now scientists have not confidently identified which miRNAs are associated with the disease in humans.

Cornell-led Team Selected for NSF's Convergence Accelerator

The project, dubbed AUGER (Accelerating Use of Geologically-driven Engineering & Reclamation), was awarded $739K of funding from NSF’s Convergence Accelerator to support translational research combining x-ray and hyperspectral imaging capabilities at CHESS with remote sensing techniques to link macroscale data with microscale mineral properties to create predictive mining insights.

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Elusive transition shows universal quantum signatures

Understanding the physics behind this mysterious phase transition could lead to new complex microscopic circuits, superconductors and exotic insulators that could find use in quantum computing.