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.

4-H bestows Gov. Hochul with Distinguished Alumni Medallion

National 4-H Council awarded New York Gov. Kathy Hochul its Distinguished Alumni Medallion. Cornell Cooperative Extension runs the venerable youth program throughout the state.

Cornell helps detect CO2 for first time on faraway world

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope opens a new chapter in scientific history, as an international team – including Cornell astronomers – found carbon dioxide evidence on the exoplanet WASP-39b.

Van Vliet named vice president for research and innovation

Krystyn J. Van Vliet, currently associate provost and associate vice president for research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will join Cornell in 2023 as vice president for research and innovation.