Hilgartner to study global COVID-19 policies with NSF grant

Steve Hilgartner, professor of Science and Technology Studies, has received funding from the National Science Foundation and the Cornell Center for Social Sciences, to lead international research on COVID-19 policy.

ILR’s Ithaca Co-Lab to focus on engaged learning, outreach

ILR has announced the creation of the Ithaca Co-Lab, which will focus on engaged learning opportunities and outreach work in Ithaca and the surrounding region. It is modeled after the school’s Buffalo Co-Lab.

Jerrie Gavalchin, autoimmune disease expert, dies at 64

Jerrie Gavalchin, associate professor in the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, died May 3 in a bicycling accident near her home in Groton, New York.

Student team designs smart mask that monitors vital signs

Students have designed VitalMask, a “smart” respiratory mask that prevents the spread of airborne diseases and monitors the wearer’s vital signs.

Einaudi student workers jump into global careers

Student workers at the Einaudi Center for International Studies play important roles in the center's mission, and those jobs have helped them prepare for careers in international relations, academia and other areas.

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Cornellians help keep Loaves & Fishes going during pandemic

Threatened with shutting down due to COVID-19, Loaves & Fishes of Tompkins County was saved at the last minute by the formation of new partnerships that helped keep the food distribution service going.

Rachel Dunifon named dean of Human Ecology

After two years as interim dean, Rachel Dunifon has been named the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced May 6.

Leaders share global climate change stories, solutions

Members of Cornell’s Humphrey Fellowship Program shared stories of struggle and hope, as their countries grapple with climate change, during “Global Climate Stories,” an April 22 webinar.

Arts and Sciences announces first Humanities Scholars

A group of 32 students from three colleges at Cornell will make up the first cohort of Humanities Scholars in a new program that will start in the fall, offered by the College of Arts & Sciences.