Rebecca Hann named VP for budget and planning

Hann’s appointment was approved Jan. 12 by the Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees.

Blackboard co-founder named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year

Cane will be honored on campus April 9-10 at the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration Ezra conference.

Discovery challenges assumptions about the structure of language

We can improvise new sentences so readily, language scientists believe, because we have acquired mental representations of the patterns of language that allow us to combine words into sentences.

Environmental DNA breakthrough will aid conservation efforts

Researchers developed a new model that can predict where a sampled particle of eDNA likely originated in a water body.

Study maps path to cut Europe’s gas dependence exposed by war

A new Cornell study shows how Europe can sharply reduce its economic vulnerability to imported natural gas, identifying where clean energy investments deliver the greatest impact, and where current strategies leave critical blind spots.

Recounting Russia’s history through its forests

The fate of Russia’s forests will affect the whole world, according to a new book from a Cornell researcher who has spent years studying the forest and its significance in Russian history and culture.

With planning, birds and floating solar can coexist

A new data-informed approach to siting floating solar in the Northeast could help protect birds, without sacrificing clean energy gains.

Vitamin B12 clues offer hope for new therapies

New data about the ill effects of low B12 levels underscores the urgency of screening and intervention.

Faculty event to highlight how teaching about climate change can move beyond discourse and despair

On Jan. 28, the Center for Teaching Innovation and Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art will co-host “Teaching About Climate Change: Art, Action and Reflection,” a faculty panel, teaching workshop and exhibit tour exploring how instructors can engage the humanities, climate change and community in their teaching.

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