Young alums find career support through A&S office

The Arts & Sciences Career Development office has seen an increasing number of young alumni contacting career counselors for help.

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Vague language impacts perceptions of vaping risks, study finds

In a study involving 16 focus groups, a multidisciplinary research team found that uncertain and vague language on the warning labels of electronic cigarettes was confusing and reduced risk perceptions.

Howard Evans, emeritus professor of anatomy, dies at 100

Howard Evans earned his undergraduate degree and his Ph.D.from Cornell and joined CVM as a faculty member in 1950, where he taught courses on animal anatomy.

A&S honors 23 faculty with endowed professorships

The new professorships are possible because of generous gifts from alumni, parents and friends.

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Mann Award winner investigates replication stress

Jumana Badar, a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the graduate field of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, has been selected for the 2023 Harry and Samuel Mann Outstanding Graduate Student Award.

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Wildfire smoke a threat to already endangered orangutans

For months following peatland wildfires in Borneo, the behavior and voices of critically endangered orangutans change, according to a new study led by a researcher from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Polson Institute funds collaborative research in global development

The Polson Institute for Global Development announced its new Spring 2023 grants to support research at the intersection of Global Development’s signature strengths in wellbeing and inclusion; environmental sustainability; and food and nutritional security. 

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Students ‘Learning by Leading’ in the Cornell Botanic Gardens

Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Learning by Leading program is an engaged learning initiative launched in 2021 to support a new generation of environmental leaders. 

Lingering effects of Neanderthal DNA found in modern humans

Recent scientific discoveries have shown that Neanderthal genes comprise some 1 to 4% of the genome of present-day humans whose ancestors migrated out of Africa, but the question remained open on how much those genes are still actively influencing human traits — until now.