Five startups graduate from Cornell incubators

Geegah, Inso Bio, OWiC Technologies, Renerva and Revora Materials are the five most recent companies to graduate from Cornell's Center for Life Science Ventures and Praxis Center for Venture Development.

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Direct communication is best for getting program’s healthy-eating message across

A survey of hundreds of Double Up Food Bucks N.Y. recipients revealed that face-to-face interpersonal communication strategies predicted greater total daily fresh fruit and vegetable intake than mass communication methods.

Project to rebuild trust in AI era lands Laude’s $10M ‘moonshot’ award

A $10 million “moonshot” grant from Laude Institute will help Cornell researchers realize the potential of artificial intelligence, while giving online communities control over AI’s role.

Weill Institute alumni share lessons for careers in science

The alumni panel “Journey Through Science” connected a day of interdisciplinary research presentations, discussions, and a poster session with the question: What comes next?

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France’s shorter work week hit lower-skilled workers harder

Researchers including Elio Nimier-David, assistant professor of economics in the ILR School, found that while France’s 1998 workweek reduction reform left employment unchanged generally, there were several large, offsetting effects.

NYS integrated pest management program doubles return on taxpayer investment

The study underscores the value of a state-funded, Cornell-run program that has helped farmers protect their crops from pests for more than 40 years. 

Cornell semiconductor sets record for widest bandgap

Cornell engineers have developed a semiconductor material with a record-setting bandgap and turned it into working devices, opening the door to electronics that handle much higher voltages while wasting less energy.

‘Family:’ the bedrock of human interaction

Meredith Small’s new book explores how family is not a fixed notion but something that has evolved with humans as a species. 

From wild to mild: Friendly foxes show changes in brain region

Scientists studying the neurology of tame foxes identified changes in a part of the brain that has previously been associated with aggression.