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The New York Times

“Green is one of the most difficult colors to create naturally,” said Elad Tako, associate professor of food science. “But it tends to bring an unwanted flavor and degrades over time.”


 

CNN

Elizabeth Bihn, director of the Produce Safety Alliance and a senior extension associate, noted that prolonging freshness begins at the grocery store.


 

The Washington Post

Eswar Prasad, senior professor of international trade policy, comments on Beijing’s bid to be a champion of globalization.

The Wall Street Journal

“Now that we have mostly moved beyond Covid, and that pent-up demand for rescheduled weddings and bar mitzvahs is behind us, the big growth for caterers is coming from corporate spending,” says Alex Susskind, professor of food and beverage management.

Newsweek

Michael Dorf, professor of law, notes that after feeding Google’s NotebookLM his writing, the results "sounded like a conversation among people who read my columns, lacked legal training, were reasonably smart and got about half of what I was saying but didn't really follow a number of key points."

NPR

"As soon as there is an attempt for platforms to regulate or thwart a hashtag, anyone using the platform is gonna develop a workaround," said Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication.

Associated Press

When people are concerned about the economy and their personal finances, environmental issues are sometimes prioritized less, said Talbot Andrews, assistant professor of government.

USA Today

"[Hacktivists are] an informal army of [their] own, so to speak," said Gregory Falco, assistant professor of engineering. "Iran goes after things where there could be serious implications for society; They want to unhinge our society."


 

The Verge

This article discusses research from Malte Jung, associate professor of information science, and Mor Naaman, professor of information science at Cornell Tech, looking at our use of smart replies in chats.

The New York Times

“I’m waiting for a case in which her break with some of the other conservatives really makes a difference,” says Michael C. Dorf, law professor.

Bloomberg

To meet the ambitious climate goals of the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, food companies will need to significantly increase their financial commitments. “It’s going to be hard for them to achieve these goals without substantial investment,” says Joseph McFadden, associate professor of animal science.

The Washington Post

“I’m waiting for the day they eliminate all messenger RNA vaccine research in the states. It’s clearly a target for them. You have HHS officials saying mRNA technology is … dangerous,” says John Moore, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medicine.