Biomarker for most common cancer in young men confirmed

Cornell researchers have confirmed that a previously identified biomarker for detecting malignant testicular germ cell tumors – the most common solid cancers in young men – has the potential to improve patient outcomes through early detection. 

Medical students use AI to practice communication skills

At Weill Cornell Medical College, students have a new tool for polishing their bedside manner and making a diagnosis: an artificial intelligence-powered virtual patient that simulates the doctor-patient interaction.

Professor’s book probes afterlife of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela

Book considers how “ghosts” can help a state secure its survival and ground its authority in moments of crisis, such as the one Venezuela is experiencing now.

Book calls social scientists to robust ‘multiverse’ analysis

To cut through misinformation, noise and fragile claims, sociologist Cristobal Young has written a book calling social science researchers to the highest standards of evidence through “multiverse analysis,” an approach which reveals the full range of estimates the data can support.

BBS Ph.D. candidate wins 2025 3MT competition

Sydney Womack won Cornell’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. 3MT challenges graduate students to present their thesis research compellingly to general audiences in just three minutes.

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Empower adolescents to change their own behavior in school

A large-scale program that enlisted students in disadvantaged middle schools to teach younger peers reduced disciplinary problems and improved academic achievement, reports new research led by a Cornell economist.

Historian Barry Strauss ’74 wins 2025 Bradley Prize

Barry Strauss ’74, the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a winner of the 2025 Bradley Prize. The award, given by the Bradley Foundation, carries a stipend of $300,000; Strauss will receive the award at a ceremony on May 29 in Washington, D.C.

Michael Kotlikoff named Cornell’s 15th president

The Cornell Board of Trustees voted to appoint Michael I. Kotlikoff, who has served as interim president since July 2024, Cornell’s 15th president, effective immediately.

Share and hear poetry in many languages at this April 9 event

The Language Resource Center event celebrates April as National Poetry Month. 

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