Cornell-developed particles supercharge cancer immunotherapy

A class of ultrasmall fluorescent core-shell silica nanoparticles developed at Cornell is showing an unexpected ability to rally the immune system against melanoma and dramatically improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy.

Study reveals opportunities, challenges of climate messaging

Widely cited messages tend to be effective but short-term messaging can only go so far in swaying people regarding the urgency of climate change, an international team led by a Cornell researcher has found.

As flu cases surge, why don’t more people vaccinate?

People base vaccination decisions less on raw facts than on intuition about them, and how that “gist” aligns with their core values, new psychology research finds.

Narrative-based performance reviews deemed fairest by employees

Shifting from numerical to narrative-based performance reviews can significantly impact employees’ perceptions of fairness and their likelihood of improving performance based on the feedback, according to Cornell-led research.

Weill Institute welcomes Tara Fischer as newest research member

Fischer investigates how cells detect and repair organelle damage, and how these processes influence inflammation and the progression of neurodegenerative disease. 

Around Cornell

Who should get paid when AI learns from creative work?

A new paper co-authored by Cornell law professor Frank Pasquale argues that the current copyright system is ill-equipped to handle a world in which machines learn from, and compete with, human creativity at unprecedented scale.

Mészáros elected to American Mathematical Society

Mészáros’ research focuses on algebraic and geometric combinatorics.

Around Cornell

Kotlikoff to December grads: ‘Meet the future with confidence’

More than 500 graduates and 2,000 friends and family celebrated at the 23rd December Recognition Ceremony on Dec. 21.

What makes goal-setting apps motivate – or backfire?

Digital tools designed to help individuals achieve goals can sometimes backfire and actually demotivate an individual. New research co-authored by a Cornell researcher suggests ways tech can be better used to enhance motivation.