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PSA levels alone may not reflect prostate cancer growth

Patients with advanced prostate cancer may need periodic imaging scans to catch tumor growth even with stable levels of prostate-specific antigen, a protein in the blood that doctors routinely monitor for cancer progression.

Can AI plan for heat emergencies better than simple rules? It depends

For consequential decision-making, the benefits of a simple index score vs. a less-interpretable predictive AI algorithm depend, researchers from Cornell found, on the desired outcome as well as the decision’s intended audience.

Academic ‘boot camp’ helps veterans build college confidence

Eighteen active-duty and veteran service members visited Cornell with the nonprofit Warrior-Scholar Project, which helps military personnel pursue higher education.

East Coast broccoli lowers costs and risks from California drought

Expanding broccoli production on the East Coast and outside of California can help stabilize fresh produce supply chains that are vulnerable to water shortages. 

Matt Marx named vice provost for entrepreneurship, innovation and external engagement

Marx will establish and serve as inaugural director of the Cornell Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to boost university efforts to commercialize breakthrough scientific discoveries.

Cornell-led NIH grant will reveal how immune cells communicate in living tissues

A $13.3 million grant from the NIH will support efforts to reveal how immune cells communicate within living tissues, which could shape new approaches for treating inflammatory diseases, autoimmune disorders and infections.

There may be 3 times as many insect species than previously thought

A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought, with few of them discovered.  

Cornell Yang Center for Wildlife Health awards seed funding to five conservation efforts around the globe

The CCF provides catalytic seed funding to spark pioneering applied research to advance wildlife conservation solutions. The fund prioritizes initiatives that improve the health of free-ranging wildlife and/or solve environmental problems via a One Health lens.

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How Cornell is educating the next generation of citizens about democracy

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, courses across campus educate students about democracy – what it is, how to participate in it and how to support it.

Two doctoral students selected as FFAR Fellows

Doctoral students Divyanth Loganathan Girija and Sumit Sharma were selected for the 2026-2029 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Fellows Program.

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Doctoral grad wins Ivy+ Three Minute Thesis competition

Cornell 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) winner Ellen van Wijngaarden, Ph.D. '26, won first place in the Ivy+ 3MT, where she competed against students representing eight peer institutions.

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Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit

On July 1, the digital research respository arXiv, housed at Cornell Tech, will transition to an independent nonprofit, enabling faster technological development, expanded partnerships and long-term financial sustainability.