Analysis reveals signs of life in ‘zombie’ volcano

Researchers identified a likely source of activity in a “zombie” volcano that appeared to be dormant for more than 250,000 years: molten rock releasing gas that pushes against the volcano’s upper crust.

CROPPS hackathon ushers in new era of plant communication

As part of the “CROPPS-in-a-Box” hackathon — an intensive, weeklong event hosted by the Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems — students in engineering, computer science and plant biology collaborated to build a working prototype that could detect when a plant is in distress.

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Nine inducted into Bouchet Society

Nine doctoral candidates were inducted into the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes scholarly achievement and promotes diversity in doctoral education.

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Coach Schafer ’86 imparts hockey-infused wisdom in ‘Last Lecture’

Mike Schafer ’86, the soon-to-be-retired Jay R. Bloom ’77 Head Coach of Men’s Hockey, delivered the “Last Lecture” on April 23 in Baker Lab to an audience of approximately 600.

Visiting lecturer to explore data privacy protection

Cynthia Dwork, a computer scientist at Harvard University and pioneer of modern data privacy, will present three public lectures at Cornell May 5-7 as part of the University and Messenger Lecture Series.

Hundreds of grad student volunteers host conference for budding scientists

Over 300 graduate students came together to offer this year’s annual Expanding Your Horizons conference, putting in countless hours of volunteer work to host students for a day of hands-on learning experiences.

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With sustainable practices, New York dairy farms lower emissions

In collaboration with farmers, researchers found that emission intensities from New York state dairy farms were lower per gallon of milk than national estimates and among the lowest reported across continents. 

AI suggestions make writing more generic, Western

A new study from Cornell on AI writing assistants finds these tools have the potential to function poorly for billions of users in the Global South by generating generic language that makes them sound more like Americans.

“We are La Voz” event highlights Latine artists

A collaboration between Cornell faculty, students and Ithaca community members is bringing together a monthlong event in downtown Ithaca, focused on Latine artists.

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