All Things Equal features local outreach groups

The March 2 episode of ‘All Things Equal’ featured Tammy Baker and Natalya Coliwitch, Community Outreach Workers for Family and Children’s Services of Ithaca.

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Neuroimaging reveals how ideology affects race perception

Neuroimaging results suggest white political conservatives might overcategorize mixed-race faces as Black not because of an aversion to Blackness, but because of an affective reaction to racial mixing more generally.

$750K awarded for intercampus research

The Office of Academic Integration has awarded $750,000 in seed grants to 10 studies ranging from refugee health and legal rights, to a vaccine treating fentanyl addiction and overdose, to pancreatic cancer and antibiotic tolerance.

Modeling gives data-driven picture of COVID-19 risks

Cornell researchers found no evidence of students transmitting COVID-19 to employees or the broader community during the fall semester, but students who traveled were eight times more likely to test positive within two weeks of their return.

Kitch, university registrar, named AACRAO president-elect

Rhonda Kitch, university registrar, has been named president-elect of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, one of the nation’s largest educational professional organizations.

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Cornell to celebrate Giving Day March 11

Cornell will celebrate its seventh Giving Day March 11, in a 24-hour campaign bringing together Cornellians around the world to show their support for the university and compete in friendly challenges, game shows and more.

Women in tech program expanding to DC

Gender Equality in Tech (GET) Cities, led by Cornell Tech-based Break Through Tech and SecondMuse, in partnership with Melinda Gates’ Pivotal Ventures, has launched GET DC as its next city hub.

Alumnus Josef Konvitz to give talk on trends in tolerance

Historian and Cornell alumnus Josef Konvitz ‘67 will explore and compare trends in tolerance in France and the United States in a digital talk on March 15. This talk is sponsored by the Cornell University Jewish Studies Program.

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Discounted reusables program launches for Earth Day 2021

Now through Earth Day 2021 campus diners can purchase a reusable takeout container and utensil set for just $5 at one of eight Cornell Dining locations.

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