Cornell students to work at UN’s COP27 conference in Egypt

At the upcoming Conference of the Parties – best known as COP27 – 11 Cornell students will help delegations from small countries gain a stronger environmental voice.

Parking ticket reminders work, but not for all

Parking-ticket recipients who would benefit most from gentle “nudges” to pay their fines – those who are least responsive to tickets in the first place – respond least to those reminders, according to research from Johnson associate professor Ori Heffetz.

Trust in online content moderation depends on moderator

Both the type of online content moderator and the “temperature” of the harassing content influenced people’s perception of the moderation decision, new research finds.

Ancient viral DNA in human genome guards against infections

Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research.

$1.25M grant to advance control of 2D materials

Physicist Kin Fai Mak has received a $1.25 million grant from the Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative to further his research into electron behaviors by studying two-dimensional crystals.

New research reveals how genes turn on and off

Yeast – that simple organism essential to making beer and bread – has revealed for Cornell researchers a key mechanism in how genes are controlled.

Online microaggressions strongly impact disabled users

New types of microaggressions toward people with disabilities play out online, according to new Cornell-led research.

eLab companies pitch ideas to NYC audience

The event wasn’t a contest, but rather a chance for the students to share their progress so far and ask audience members for their help.

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Scholar offers talk about Brazilian crackdowns and feminist response

Angela Figueiredo's talk is one of three in the African Diaspora Knowledge Exchange Series.

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