Students help those with criminal records gain clean slates

Law School students and undergrads are helping clients with minor criminal histories – disproportionately people of color – review, correct and seal records that have thwarted job opportunities and held them back.

Specific genetic variant may help prevent obesity

A preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators shows that a specific human genetic variant of a receptor that stimulates insulin release may help individuals be more resistant to obesity. 

Interfaith dinner serves empathy and understanding

A community dinner brought together Jewish and Muslim students to bond over the common experiences of their faith, their passions and daily life at Cornell.

Tech companies capitalize on misconceptions of ‘free speech’

Tech expert says social media companies could limit harassing and extremist speech but often choose not to because it serves their bottom line, in her Dec. 7 talk, “Selling Out Free Speech.”

Building Care staff honored as ‘backbone of the university’

Nearly 430 custodial staff were honored for their outstanding dedication to their work at the 2023 Bartels Awards for Custodial Service, held Dec. 7 in Bartels Hall.

Stressed, overstimulated? New sensory room provides refuge

Students describe the new space in the Learning Strategies Center – where they can control their level of sensory input – as soothing, calming and essential.

Meat alternatives could feed humans more sustainably

Lab-grown meat, food created by microorganisms and plant-based foods that mimic the taste of meat could help reduce environmental impacts of food systems, a new UN report co-authored by Cornell researchers finds.

Dan Swanstrom named 28th head coach of Cornell Football

Dan Swanstrom, the architect of Ithaca College football’s recent resurgence and an impactful offensive coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania and at Johns Hopkins University, has been named the Roger J. Weiss ’61 Head Coach of Cornell Football.

Cornell joins new open-technology AI Alliance

Cornell has signed on as an inaugural member of the AI Alliance, an international community of researchers, developers and organizational leaders committed to supporting and enhancing open innovation in artificial intelligence.