Microcalcification ‘fingerprints’ can yield info about cancer

An interdisciplinary collaboration used a materials science approach to “fingerprint” calcium mineral deposits that reveal pathological clues to the progression of breast cancer and potentially other diseases.

Life on Mars? Better tools needed to get the answer

Current instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of ancient life on the red planet might not be sensitive enough to make accurate assessments, according to an international research team co-led by a Cornell astronomer.

Researchers create custom technology in quest to understand memory

A pair of researchers in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior are designing new technology and research methods to discover how brain circuits support learning and memory.

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Researchers use computational, experimental tools to understand linguistic processing

Two assistant professors in the Department of Linguistics are embracing new technology to understand the way language is processed.

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‘Staggering’ disparities: Homelessness risk varies across race

Black and Indigenous Americans are far more likely to experience homelessness than other groups, according to a Cornell-led study that is the first to report national, annual rates of sheltered homelessness over time across race and ethnicity.

August, Russell elected to microbiology academy

Avery August, Ph.D. ’94, and David Russell, both professors in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, have been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology.

Human computer interaction scholar receives Societal Impact Award

Nicola Dell’s work in human-computer interaction improves computer security and privacy for victims of intimate partner violence, strengthens digital privacy in non-Western contexts, and informs technology that supports home health care workers. 

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Underwater robot helps explain Antarctic glacier’s retreat

First-of-their-kind observations reveal new details about melting at the grounding line of the vulnerable Thwaites Glacier that is contributing to its retreat and potentially to sea-level rise, according to Cornell researchers and international collaborators.

Five early-career faculty win Sloan Research Fellowships

Assistant professors Eshan Chattopadhyay, Debanjan Chowdhury, Andrew Musser, Angeline Pendergrass and Andrej Singer have won 2023 Sloan Research Fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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