Drug lifts barrier for immunotherapy to fight rare liver cancer

Immunotherapy has not worked well against fibrolamellar carcinoma, but a new study finds an existing FDA-approved drug may allow the treatment to fight the cancer as intended. 

Events honor the legacy of composer Steven Stucky

The Department of Music will honor the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer with a series of concerts that highlight his legacy and the creativity he sparked in students.

Cornell partnerships propel semiconductor innovation through NY THRIVE vouchers

Several New York–based technology companies are accelerating next-generation semiconductor manufacturing with support from the NY THRIVE Innovation Voucher program, including projects in collaboration with Cornell University’s world-class research facilities.

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New blockchain platform brings credibility to carbon registries

Cornell researchers have developed a blockchain-based platform to improve how those commitments are recorded and verified.

How WWII changed ideas of racial purity in Japan

In “Japan Reborn: Race and Eugenics from Empire to Cold War,” Kristin Roebuck explores what happened to “mixed blood” children born to Japanese women and foreign soldiers from the peak of Japan’s imperial expansion in the 1930s through the empire’s collapse in 1945 and beyond,

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Youth build resilience in climate-vulnerable Sierre Leone

A collaboration based in Bo City empowers future leaders to invest in climate adaptation, providing a model for other "secondary cities."

Widespread ‘enhanced rock weathering’ could slow global warming

One of the most recent technologies for sequestering carbon, enhanced rock weathering could remove up to a gigaton of carbon by 2100 if adopted globally.

Helping urban youth use AI to navigate the future

Christian Gant-Madison's '25 platform will use AI to connect youth to jobs, skill development opportunities, civic education information and social resources.

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Cornell opens state’s first indoor adaptive challenge course

Members of the Cornell community and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce came together Feb. 10 to celebrate the opening of a new indoor adaptive challenge course at the Noyes Community Recreation Center.