Climate-driven disease compromises seagrass health

In an oceanic omen for climate change’s intensifying effects, Cornell-led research shows that seagrass suffers from a wasting disease and root-system deterioration.  

Policy student receives Mitchell Scholarship

Aadi Kulkarni ’22 received a prestigious George J. Mitchell Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in social data analytics at University College Dublin next year.

Arts Quad installation upcycles wood with mixed reality

A research team led by Leslie Lok, assistant professor in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, relied on mixed-reality technology to design and assemble the installation utilizing salvaged barn wood and hollow-core construction.

A beagle’s sudden blindness reveals stage 5 lymphoma

Teddy was diagnosed with the most common type of cancer for dogs: Lymphoma, a blood cancer that starts in the lymph nodes and can infiltrate any organ in the body, including the eyes.

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‘Tipping point’ makes partisan polarization irreversible

A new predictive model shows that once political polarization becomes too extreme, people won't be able to unite even in the face of a challenge that threatens society's survival.

Exhibit honors Soviet plant pioneer

A new Mann Library exhibit, “Cultivating Silence: Nikolai Vavilov and the Suppression of Science in the Modern Era,” pays tribute to pioneering plant scientist Nikolai Vavilov and serves as a reminder of the threat of political censorship and persecution.

Three Cornellians named Schwarzman Scholars

Shaheer (Shawn) Haq ‘21, Daniel James II ’22 and Xiaochen (Brian) Ren ‘22 were elected to join the seventh cohort of Schwarzman Scholars, a program that nurtures a network of future global leaders.

Smartphone use contributes to teacher ‘technostress’ in India

Rama Adithya Varanasi, a Ph.D. candidate in the field of information science, spent six months studying hundreds of teachers in rural and urban communities to understand how different aspects of smartphone use and governance were causing significant technology-related stress.

Book examines rise of digital platforms’ influence

Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is co-author of “Platforms and Cultural Production,” which explores the processes and implications of platformization in cultural industries.