New York at Work details state employment research, policies

Research, policies and tools related to New York state wages, job creation and employment are all addressed in the New York at Work 2022-23 report, a compilation of research and policy briefs by ILR School researchers, published Aug. 29.

New A.D. White Professors named; fall visits announced

A quantum physicist and an environmental economist have been appointed the newest A.D. White Professors-at-Large, and five returning professors will visit campus this fall.

Comparing ‘sister’ compounds may hold key to quantum puzzle

In two new papers, an international collaboration of researchers including Cornell physicists explain, on the microscopic level, why “Planckian” scattering of electrons occurs in some materials but not in others.

‘Status Symbols’ in online debates can create bias

New research involving machine learning determined that the persuasive power of “symbolic status” from virtual badges in online debates has the potential to create an imbalance of power.

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NIH funds Cornell-led biomedical initiatives

Jack Freed, the Frank and Robert Laughlin Professor of Physical Chemistry Emeritus, has received two grants totaling $7.8 million from the National Institutes of Health to use electron-spin resonance for the benefit of public health.

‘Smart’ glasses skew power balance with nonwearers

Someone wearing augmented reality, or “smart,” glasses could be Googling your face, turning you into a cat or recording your conversation – and that creates a major power imbalance with the nonwearer, Cornell researchers have found.

‘Thermometer’ molecule confirmed on exoplanet WASP-31b

Chromium hydride, a molecule that’s relatively rare and particularly sensitive to temperature, is useful as a “thermometer for stars,” according to astronomer Laura Flagg in published research.

Global Hubs collaborations bring synergy and discovery

With the support of Cornell Global Hubs joint seed grants, researchers are building international connections and advancing their research. 

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Targeted treatment shows promise for stomach cancer

An international phase 3 clinical trial found that a new targeted treatment, given in combination with a standard chemotherapy, extended survival for select patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer.