New book mines gender, place across 200 years of British Lit

A new book uses computational tools and two centuries of British literature to mine insights into gender, culture and geography.

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Cornell partnership to improve early childhood services statewide

The Action Research Collaborative, housed in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, is partnering with a New York state agency to strengthen early childhood care and education across the state.

Weill Institute to host 8th biennial symposium, Oct. 13–14

The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology will bring together leading scientists from across the globe and across disciplines for its 8th Biennial Weill Institute Symposium, Oct. 13–14. The two-day program, taking place in Ithaca, NY., will showcase advances in molecular and cell biology research, while fostering opportunities for Cornell students and postdoctoral scholars to connect with internationally recognized leaders in the life sciences.

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Provost initiative to envision Cornell’s long-term future

A faculty-led committee will explore how the university can evolve to best serve future generations while pursuing its core mission.

Faculty innovate with, and avoid, AI in the classroom

At the same time faculty are finding ways to use generative AI tools to help students learn, pen-and-paper assessments are returning to the classroom.

Pain tolerance increases during social interaction in VR

Researchers in the Virtual Embodiment Lab found that engagement in social virtual reality, whether with loved ones or total strangers, enhances pain tolerance.

Physicist: After 33 billon years, universe ‘will end in a big crunch’

After expanding to its peak size about 11 billion years from now, the universe will begin to contract – snapping back like a rubber band to a single point at the end, according to a Cornell physicist.

New program launches to train sustainable agricultural finance leaders

Hosted by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, a new leadership program aims to equip professionals with the tools to scale sustainable agriculture.

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Models feel hemmed in by AI

Using generative AI, fashion designers can use digital photos to adjust models’ features and even deploy fully digital avatars in place of humans. A team including an ILR School researcher has written a paper highlighting models’ challenges.