Across the universe, fast radio bursts ‘shout and twist’

Astronomers have found that the Cornell-discovered fast radio burst FRB 121102 – from 3 billion light years away – passes through magnetized plasma, causing the cosmic blasts to “shout and twist.”

When pests graze certain potatoes, yields double

When some Colombian potato varieties are lightly grazed by a pest, the plants respond by growing larger tubers, at times doubling their yields.

Employee Celebration tickets on sale through Feb. 8

Tickets are now on sale through Feb. 8 for the Winter Employee Celebration for staff, faculty, retirees and their families. The event features athletics events, a Cornell community dinner and family bowling.

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Tech Talk: Improve web accessibility with new Siteimprove feature

Using a single JavaScript code applied to all your sites, Siteimprove’s newly enabled Priority feature can help strategize and strengthen your web accessibility focus by pinpointing your most high-traffic pages, links and documents.

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Soup & Hope speakers series begins Jan. 18

The lineup of speakers for the 2018 Soup & Hope series of personal narratives in Sage Chapel begins with Liz Wehling, assistant director of Reunion giving, Alumni Affairs Cornell Annual Fund, Jan. 18, noon to 1 p.m.

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Second-century mosaic installed in Klarman Hall atrium

A fragment of a second-century floor mosaic now holds a place of honor in the Groos Family Atrium in Klarman Hall.

$2.5M grant funds research on tuberculosis treatment

Cornell researchers are investigating compounds they identified that offer hope for effective new drugs against tuberculosis.

French president taps climate scientist to ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’

Louis Derry, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, has won a grant from the French government to conduct climate research in France.

Sara Holdren wins 2016-17 George Jean Nathan Award

Sara Holdren won the 2016-17 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism, administered by Cornell's English department.