Efficacy, cash and more will increase booster shot acceptance

According to new Cornell research, people are more likely to accept the COVID-19 booster the more effective it is, if there are cash incentives and if it is made by Moderna or Pfizer. 

Awareness, not mandatory GMO labels, shifts consumer preference

An increase in consumer awareness around GMO-related topics – such as news coverage of legislative debate – is linked to an increase in demand for non-GMO products, even in states that didn’t ultimately pass GMO labeling laws, a new study finds.

Neuroscientist receives Freedman Prize

Antonio Fernandez-Ruiz has been awarded the 2022 Freedman Prize, which recognizes exceptional clinical and basic research in mental illness.

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Sherry Colb, legal scholar and beloved mentor, dies at 56

Sherry F. Colb, the C.S. Wong Professor of Law, a pioneering scholar and prolific writer on constitutional criminal procedure, animal rights and sexual equality, died Aug. 25 at her home in Ithaca.

Artist explores cultural identity by deconstructing materials

Hybrid Body Lab artist-in-residence marries tech and makeup

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Fall 2022 Zalaznick Reading Series Features Global Voices

Beginning Sept. 8, the series brings innovative, award-winning authors to read from their work on Cornell’s Ithaca campus.

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Bigger and better: CSMore continues growing to meet goal of diversifying tech

Now in its third year, CSMore has grown into a rigorous one-month program for potential CS majors, complete with course prep, faculty research talks, a full slate of social activities, and networking opportunities with major companies.

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Microscopy reveals mechanism behind new CRISPR tool

New research from Cornell offers insights into a line of CRISPR systems, which could lead to promising antiviral and tissue engineering tools in animals and plants.

Energy center receives $12.6 million in renewed funding

Cornell’s Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions has received renewal funding of $12.6 million for a four-year period to continue its work developing advanced fuel cell technologies in alkaline media.