Documenting Uyghur history for the sake of the future

Zilala Mamat '27 is documenting the lives and stories of Uyghur people living in exile.

Around Cornell

Labor Action Tracker: Work stoppages in ’24 fewest since ’21

The number of U.S. work stoppages decreased by 23.8% in 2024, compared to 2023, and the approximate number of workers decreased by 45.5%, according to a report published Feb. 19 by the ILR School and the University of Illinois.

Illegal market would blunt benefit of menthol cigarette ban

Demand for illegal menthol cigarettes would be substantial if the U.S. banned legal sales, limiting public health gains, Cornell research finds.

New appointments to bolster research and innovation

Krystyn J. Van Vliet has been named vice president for innovation and external engagement strategy, and Gary Koretzky ’78 will serve as interim vice provost for research.

Freelance theater critic wins George Jean Nathan Award

The Nathan committee noted that Brittani Samuel “seeks to democratize the role of the critic.”

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One-stop bird flu resource center fills information gaps

Cornell has launched a comprehensive resource that offers a one-stop clearinghouse for the most current and trustworthy information on bird flu.

Two early-career faculty win 2025 Sloan Research awards

Assistant professors Allison Koenecke and Wen Sun are among 126 early-career researchers across North America who have won 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Cell atlas reveals parallels between horse, human pregnancies

New research has resulted in the first high-resolution molecular picture of the inner lining of the equine uterus, highlighting surprising similarities in immune cells between early human and horse pregnancy given the vastly different placentas.

Canine parvovirus finding adds to Baker Institute’s legacy

New research shows how dogs' antibodies bind to and neutralize parvovirus - and builds on generations of work on the disease at the Baker Institute for Animal Health.