Rapid-fire fast radio burst shows hot space between galaxies

A persistent rapid-fire fast radio burst source – sending out a cosmic ping from more than 3.5 billion light years away – helps reveal the secrets of the broiling space between galaxies.

Considering trauma in tech design could benefit all users

Computing-related retraumatization can be lessened or avoided in a few low- or no-cost ways, according to research co-led by Nicola Dell and Tom Ristenpart of Cornell Tech and the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science.

Amazon River freshwater fish show signs of overexploitation

As the cherished rainforest in South America’s Amazon River region continues to shrink, the river itself now presents evidence of other dangers: the overexploitation of freshwater fish.

Nolan Gift and Challenge Funds Boost Scholarships for SC Johnson College Students

More than $66 million in scholarship funds, first announced last fall, are opening up possibilities for students across the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, thanks to the generosity of alumni.

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Michael Koch, Epoch editor, remembered for ‘quiet grace’

Michael Koch, the longtime editor of Cornell’s renowned literary magazine and lecturer in the Creative Writing Program in the College of Arts and Sciences, died on May 27 after a brief illness. He was 75.

Equine eye docs help horse regain sight

Willy, a 3-year-old quarter horse, was diagnosed by a Cornell team with equine recurrent uveitis, a complex autoimmune disease with both genetic and environmental factors.

“Startup Cornell” podcast features co-founder of Centivax

Our 11th episode features Stephanie Wisner ’16, co-founder of Centivax, a therapeutics company that’s creating universal vaccines to reduce and eradicate the remaining complex pathogens of the 21st century.

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Students reclaim lost milestone at first Pride Prom

More than 175 students attended the prom, which was hosted by Haven, Cornell’s LGBTQ+ student union.

Two doctoral students receive Africa Fund Fellowships

Doctoral students Rafid Bendimerad and Angela Nankabirwa were selected to receive 2022 Africa Fund Fellowships, which provide support to doctoral student applicants who are citizens of an African country.

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