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Announcing: Love in a Time of Allegory

In his new book, Art faculty Nicholas Muellner looks for ways to move forward in life and creative practice while surrounded by the crises and complexities of our current cultural moment.

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Widespread AI misuse means higher ed must rethink assessment

Large numbers of college students are now using artificial intelligence to complete – and cheat on – their assignments, suggesting that colleges and universities need to change how they are evaluating students.

Surprising lessons for democracy from the Latin American left

Polarization is often created by political elites aiming to gain popularity, but it can also be caused by social conflicts rooted in extreme inequalities, according to a new book about Latin America politics co-authored by two Cornell professors.

OneCornell health educators conference inspires teaching excellence across disciplines

More than 150 educators gathered in-person and virtually May 16-17 at Weill Cornell Medicine for the OneCornell Health Educators Conference.

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New Cornell Center on Democracy will support democratic principles at home and abroad

Amid concern about democratic backsliding globally, the center will mobilize scholars to strengthen democracy through rigorous research, democratic education and public engagement.

Quantum facility advances with $13.5M from Duffield Engineering

The buildout of a 10,000-square-foot quantum research facility at Cornell is advancing with a new $10 million investment from the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, with an additional $3.5 million announced to support collaborative research projects.

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Targeting inflammation may help overcome drug resistance in colon cancer

Targeting tumor-specific inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer could enhance the efficacy of some anticancer therapies and prevent drug resistance, Weill Cornell researchers have found.

Advocate for physics, literacy wins Campus-Community Leadership Award

For her volunteer outreach encouraging local children to learn about physics and reading, Abra Geiger ’26 has won the 2026 University Relations Campus-Community Leadership Award.

Disability compounds employment woes for people with criminal records, and vice versa

Justice-impacted individuals with disabilities are considerably less likely to be employed than people with disabilities who have not interacted with the criminal justice system, according to Yang-Tan Institute research.

Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired them

The 38th annual Merrill Presidential Scholars luncheon was held May 19 at Willard Straight Hall, celebrating the high school and Cornell mentors who inspired the latest group of scholars.

Recycling excreta as fertilizer in Kenya transforms ‘disgusting’ to ‘beautiful’

Cornell researchers and Kenyan partners have developed a fertilizer made from human excreta. The product improves soil health and food production, while preventing pollution in informal settlements and the aquatic environment.

Cornell CAT convenes researchers, industry to accelerate life sciences innovation

At a daylong event designed to promote academic-industry collaboration, Cornell’s Center for Advanced Technology in Life Science Enterprise cast itself as both a funder of early-stage research and catalyst accelerating connections that move discoveries foward.

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