Cornell statistics conference and celebration slated for Sept. 5

The eighth annual Celebration of Statistics and Data Science features nine speakers and celebrates Cornell’s rich history in statistics, data science, and mathematics.

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Crowning glory: McGraw Tower’s renovations are complete

Sporting a new roof and other improvements, the iconic clocktower is ready for another century.

Sci-fi author Doctorow to kick off A.D. White series in Ithaca, NYC

Best-selling writer and technology blogger Cory Doctorow will make the A.D. White Professor-at-Large program’s second dual-campus visit, ending his week at Cornell Tech in New York City. Four other professors will visit Cornell this fall.

In Memory of Ernie Roberts

Cornell Law School mourns the loss of E.F. “Ernie” Roberts, Edwin H. Woodruff Professor of Law, Emeritus, who died on August 26 at the age of 95.

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Farm of the future sows digital seeds

An experimental vineyard at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory is becoming the university’s first living laboratory of precision, autonomy and sustainability, supporting the grape industry in New York and Pennsylvania.

Self-assembling magnetic microparticles mimic biological error correction

A Cornell-led collaboration developed microscale magnetic particles that can mimic the ability of biomolecules to self-assemble into complex structures, while also reducing the parasitic waste that would otherwise clog up production.

In Kops Lecture, law scholar will explore ‘the Constitution in crisis’

Aziz Rana, a professor of law at Boston College, will discuss the relationship between the constitutional system and current democratic backsliding.

‘Odyssea Americana’ exhibit opens at The Soil Factory Sept. 4

Photography, drawing, maps, calligraphy, installations and audio recordings depict a trip by three scholar-artists in honor of Odysseus’ epic voyage, but in North America.

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Why male embryos grow faster: Study reveals genetic clues

Cornell researchers have uncovered the genetic triggers that cause male and female bovine embryos to develop differently, as early as seven to eight days after fertilization.