‘Everything changed’: reuniting families fractured by opioids

Cornell researchers and parent educators are identifying how the opioid crisis has ravaged New York state families and the solutions that help parents and children reunify.

Local floodplain home buyouts can inform federal plans

Cornell researchers compared federal floodplain home buyout policies with regional programs, showing that local strategies may make these acquisitions more equitable and effective.

‘Young, male and aimless’: Why are men in India delaying marriage?

Researchers found that economic changes, like unemployment, are forcing men to wait longer for marriage in India.

Students can choose new minor in data science

The minor is distinctive in including courses from many disciplines, from across Cornell’s schools and colleges.

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Cornell-led election survey seeks to improve science of polls

The federally funded 2022 Collaborative Midterm Survey aims to provide the most comprehensive understanding of this year’s midterm elections on Nov. 8, while advancing the science of survey research.

Nexus Scholar applications open for summer 2023

The program matches undergraduate students with summer opportunities to work side by side with faculty from across the college.

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Space-making ‘robot rooms’ promise practicality, escape

Supported by a National Science Foundation grant, Keith Evan Green, director of the Architectural Robotics Lab, is advancing a new category of robots that people will inhabit.

Parking ticket reminders work, but not for all

Parking-ticket recipients who would benefit most from gentle “nudges” to pay their fines – those who are least responsive to tickets in the first place – respond least to those reminders, according to research from Johnson associate professor Ori Heffetz.

Trust in online content moderation depends on moderator

Both the type of online content moderator and the “temperature” of the harassing content influenced people’s perception of the moderation decision, new research finds.