Lost in translation: Organic matter cuts plant-microbe links

Cornell and Rice University researchers have found that while adding carbon organic matter to fields is advantageous, it may muddle the beneficial underground communication between legume plants and microorganisms.

Researchers create 3D-printed, sweating robot muscle

Cornell researchers have created a soft robot muscle that can regulate its temperature through sweating. This technology will enable untethered, high-powered robots to operate for long periods of time without overheating.

MLK Lecture to feature Yusef Salaam of ‘The Exonerated Five’

The 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Lecture, Feb. 17 in Sage Chapel, will feature a conversation with criminal justice activist Yusef Salaam.

Yang-Tan Institute launches autism transition initiative

The Yang-Tan Institute in the ILR School has secured a $646,000 gift from K. Lisa Yang ’74 to launch the Autism Transition to Adulthood Initiative, aimed at helping students with autism achieve success after high school.

If it takes a hike, riders won’t go for bike sharing

Big city bike-share operators should strive to create denser networks with many small stations, according to a model created by Cornell faculty Karan Girotra and Elena Belavina.

Cornell Orchards Store to close Jan. 31

The Cornell Orchards Store – long a retail outlet for the university’s apples, fresh cider and other fruit grown at the Cornell Orchards, along Route 366 – will close Jan. 31.

Faculty, staff, retirees enjoy Winter Employee Celebration

The annual Winter Employee Celebration drew more than 2,300 employees, retirees and relatives to campus Jan. 25 for dinner, athletics events and family activities.

Staff News

Students thank professors for great teaching

In mid-December, as the fall semester drew to a close, the Center for Teaching Innovation hosted the inaugural Cornell “Thank a Professor” event in Mann Library, Duffield Hall and Willard Straight Hall.

Staff News

Paper wasps rapidly evolved ability to identify faces

New Cornell research indicates facial recognition abilities in wasps evolved relatively rapidly suggesting their increasing intelligence provided an incredible evolutionary advantage.