New York Outcomes Fund spurs, supports growers’ sustainability efforts

Run by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the fund delivered payments and provided support to growers who planted cover crops and reduced tillage on nearly 15,000 acres in western and central New York.

New research initiative to focus on the power of purpose

A primary research focus for the new lab is understanding how young people develop a sense of purpose, and how it impacts their everyday experiences and contributes to their long-term development.

Employee Celebration delivers big win and warm gathering

Nearly 500 staff, faculty, retirees and relatives gathered on campus March 29 for the annual Employee Celebration, enjoying athletic events, a community dinner and family-friendly activities.

Reis Tennis Center pro wins at world championship

Competition looks a little different now from when she played on the clay of Roland Garros and the grass of Wimbledon, but after 38 years of playing tennis, Anda Perianu can still win.

Language House opens to students learning ASL

Students who want an immersive on-campus experience with American Sign Language can now sign up to live in the Language House for the 2025-26 academic year.

Book plumbs AI’s potential to reinvigorate the humanities

In his new book, “Humanities in the Time of AI,” professor Laurent Dubreuil argues that the arrival of AI may present an opportunity to “re-create scholarship.”

Supersonic speed limit for strong metal bonding revealed

Cornell scientists launched aluminum particles, each about 20 micrometers in diameter, onto an aluminum surface at speeds of up to 1,337 meters per second – well beyond the speed of sound – and used high-speed cameras to record the impacts.

New high-powered telescope reaches Chilean peak

After a long ocean voyage, the first major component of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope has arrived at its final home: the Cerro Chajnantor mountaintop, more than 18,000 feet above sea level.

Cornell to help revamp Chattanooga public transit with AI power

Cornell researchers are helping to transform portions of Chattanooga’s transit system into a seamless, AI-powered network where buses, shuttles, electric cars and bikes work together to provide the most efficient routes – at the push of a button.