Janitorial culture of abuse documented by Worker Institute

The research finds peer education, boosting workers’ leadership skills and cultivating relationships of trust while confronting sexual harassment can shift workplace culture.

Surgical technique may reduce risk of atrial fibrillation

The simple technique was associated with a 56% reduction in irregular heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, with no added risks, according to a Weill Cornell Medicine study.

Ignite expansion a boon for Cornell startups, technologies

The generosity of an alumna, along with a major infusion of funding from the Office of the Provost, has turbocharged Cornell’s ability to turn promising academic research into viable startups and products.

Left, right agree selling bodies is wrong – but reasons differ

Both liberals and conservatives consider bodily markets morally wrong, but they do so for different reasons, according to new research from Cornell and Virginia Tech.

Rural Bangladeshis turn to faith, family for fact-checking

New Cornell research finds that in remote parts of Bangladesh with little internet access, people have relied on local experts, spiritual views and their sense of social justice to evaluate new coronavirus information.

Cannabis use disorder during pregnancy on the rise

As more states legalize cannabis for medical or recreational purposes, its use during pregnancy is increasing – along with the potential for abuse or dependence. 

Grant will support female student research in computing

Cornell Bowers CIS has been awarded a three-year, $300,000 grant from the Clare Boothe Luce Program for Women in STEM to increase the number of undergraduate women pursuing research in computer science.

Cornell, Puerto Rican students to connect for food security innovation

The project will prepare agricultural students to develop skills, knowledge and abilities in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management on the island.

$5M grant will tackle pangenomics computing challenge

As scientists continue to catalog genomic variations in everything from plants to people, today’s computers are struggling to provide the power needed to find the secrets hidden within mass amounts of genomic data.