Improving women’s status promotes peace – but how?

Scholars and policymakers need to look at more than "gender equality" to assess women’s status and how it contributes to political violence or peace, political scientist Sabrina Karim argues in a new book.

How universities can help strengthen democracy

Universities must do more to prepare students to participate in democracy, Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels said at a Sept. 13 event launching the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy’s Center on Global Democracy.

‘Molecular map’ contributes to understanding of disease mechanisms

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar have created an intricate molecular map of the human body and its complex physiological processes based on the analysis of thousands of molecules in blood, urine and saliva samples from 391 volunteers.

Cornell’s Scientific Computing Training Series kicks off Oct. 2

The Fall 2024 Scientific Computing Training Series begins October 2, featuring five webinars on Python, JupyterLab, and R, aimed at enhancing research services and scientific collaboration across all Cornell campuses.

Around Cornell

AI succeeds in combatting conspiracy theories

Arguing with a conspiracy theorist that the moon landing wasn’t staged is usually a futile effort, but ChatGPT might have better luck, according to new research by Cornell, American University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology psychologists.

Decoy carcasses reveal how often stranded dolphins are found

The experiment gave researchers data on the rates at which stranded dolphins are found and reported, and identified areas where fewer decoys were detected, which may merit extra scrutiny by trained observers.

Mixing physical, virtual worlds to drive home climate urgency

The Communal eXtended-Reality (CXR) system is a cutting-edge blend of the physical and digital worlds in which virtual scenes are overlaid onto the real world, designed to engage communities in new ways. 

Corn-shaped seed pellets to boost habitat for monarchs, bees

Cornell innovation allows growers to use corn seed planting machines to plant strips of milkweed or wildflowers next to their fields. 

Bald eagles face highest lead risk of NYS deer scavengers

Bald eagles are the most vulnerable to lead poisoning from hunters' ammunition of more than 30 species known to scavenge deer carcasses in New York state, Cornell research finds.