Festival celebrates pianos in history, history in pianos

Musicians, scholars and instrument makers will gather at Cornell Aug. 5-10 for Forte | Piano 2025: Crafting Soundscapes, a conference and festival exploring dimensions of historical keyboard practice from performance and scholarship to instrument making and listening.

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Money talks: how opening up can ease financial stress

New research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business finds that, despite conventional wisdom, people who regularly discuss their finances – whether with family, friends or even strangers online – experience less financial anxiety over time. 

Modern theory of music perception posited by 1700s potter

A new book by Carmel Raz focuses on the work of John Holden, an 18th-century potter who also wrote an influential treatise on musical theory.

Radar satellite will give new view of changes to Earth’s surface

NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization are launching a satellite that uses synthetic aperture radar – and Cornell expertise – to monitor nearly all the planet’s land- and ice-covered surfaces twice every 12 days.  

Americans want stronger safety net for older adults

Social Security remains broadly popular, and as the U.S. population ages, more Americans think the government should do more to help families care for older adults, new research on aging policy finds.

New LakeEffect winter barley offers flurry of benefits for NYS

LakeEffect, the first winter malting barley released by the Cornell Small Grains Breeding Program, produces high yields, is disease resistant and has a good malting profile, researchers in the School of Integrative Plant Science said.

Meredith Oppenheim has some innovative ideas about growing older

Oppenheim worked for 25 years in senior housing and care before starting Vitality Society, a platform offering programming and a communuity for people 60 and older.

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With $10M, NYS renews Cornell program to drive economic, job growth

Cornell has secured a 10-year, $10 million grant renewal to continue work aimed at spurring economic impact and job growth through applied research, development and commercialization of breakthrough technologies.

Cornell scholars address global democratic erosion in book

Democracy is in retreat across much of the world, and for years Cornell government scholars have been tracking its erosion in various regions – including the United States.