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CCE summer interns celebrate community connections, collaborations

Summer projects spanned urban gardens in New York City, youth development in Buffalo and using artificial intelligence in health decision making. 

Inaugural “Freedom Party” in Ithaca centers on community connection

A Sept. 27 event taking inspiration from the foundations of the Harlem Renaissance will highlight collaboration, resource sharing and storytelling. 

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Beloved nutrition programs for low-income NYS residents set to end

Implemented by Cornell Cooperative Extension and partners, SNAP-Ed New York helped hundreds of thousands of low-income New Yorkers improve their diet and overall health every year.

Research at risk: Cultural fluency and critical language expertise

The federal government ended a program that has funded Cornell's Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program for decades.

Moral appeals trump hate in tamping down online vitriol

In two recent papers, Cornell researchers identified seven distinct strategies commenters employ when objecting to content online, noting that reputational attacks are most common but that moral appeals are viewed more favorably.

Holocaust testimony is AI litmus test, and it fails

A Cornell historian argues in a new paper that human historians are vital to capture the emotional and moral complexity behind world events.

Wildlife conservation gets down to business

A new decision model derived from business operations detects emerging wildlife disease months earlier, or with lower costs, than the current traditional strategies, according to a collaborative study from the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Ultrafast infrared light pulses cause thin film to ‘breathe’

Cornell researchers have demonstrated that, by zapping a thin film with ultrafast pulses of low-frequency infrared light, they can cause its lattice to atomically expand and contract billions of times per second, potentially switching its electronic, magnetic or optical properties on and off.

Environmental engineer Bill Jewell dies at 83

William Jewell, a researcher who pioneered innovative approaches to waste treatment, renewable energy production and groundwater remediation, died Nov. 5, 2024, in Ithaca.

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Weed scientist Russell Hahn dies at 81

Russell R. Hahn, a leader among weed scientists and fondly known as the “weed warrior” across upstate New York, died Dec. 2, 2024, in Sayre, Pennsylvania.

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Cornell-led space tech startup acquired by Pasteur Labs

FOSAI, a Cornell-led company specializing in plug-and-play architectures and data services for space vehicles and other mission-critical systems, has been acquired by Pasteur Labs, a developer of AI–driven simulation tools.

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How rural vs urban polarization can be repaired

Suzanne Mettler, Ph.D. ’94, and Trevor Brown, Ph.D. ’25, have co-authored a book detailing the growing political divide between rural and urban America.