NIH grant to fund autism research center

Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell’s Ithaca campus will use a $5.1 million grant from the NIH to launch the Autism Replication, Validation, and Reproducibility Center, which aims to improve the reliability of autism research.

Cornell partnership to improve early childhood services statewide

The Action Research Collaborative, housed in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, is partnering with a New York state agency to strengthen early childhood care and education across the state.

Pain tolerance increases during social interaction in VR

Researchers in the Virtual Embodiment Lab found that engagement in social virtual reality, whether with loved ones or total strangers, enhances pain tolerance.

Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies

Teams featuring at least one “stranger” – someone unknown by the team before its formation – are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, a new study out of the Nolan Hotel School has revealed.

Celebrating “What Works” in creating engaging learning experiences

The Center for Teaching Innovation will host “What Works,” on Oct. 1, featuring presentations, the Canvas Course Spotlight awardees, and a poster showcase that will demonstrate engaged learning approaches from Cornell faculty teaching in a diverse range of courses and fields.

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A lifetime of social ties adds up to healthy aging

Research shows the biological aging process can be slowed by strong social connections and support. 

Cornell alum returns to share crime-solving algorithm in University Lecture

Cornell alumnus Lawrence M. Wein, a Stanford professor and leading operations researcher, will return to campus Oct. 7 to present his new algorithm for accelerating forensic genealogy, capable of identifying suspects up to 25 times faster than standard methods.

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How some 911 callers become criminal suspects

Failing to express expected levels of emotion and urgency may trigger suspicion that 911 callers are participants in the crime they are reporting – potentially the first step toward a wrongful conviction.

Safety first: Babies heighten adults’ perception of threats

In a threatening situation, the world looks more dangerous when caring for an infant, finds new research that used a virtual baby to explore parenting dynamics.