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Cornell Tech’s economic impact on NYC to double by 2030

A new analysis finds that Cornell Tech, its alumni and startups achieved $768 million in total economic impact in New York City in the 2023-24 fiscal year. That impact is expected to reach $1.5 billion by 2030.

Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns

Water from Colorado’s West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states.

Students learn soil science in the field

Cornell AES manages nine research farms and 127,000 square feet of greenhouse space on Ithaca’s campus and across New York state. While these facilities are designed to support research, they are also used as unique teaching tools for two dozen courses covering topics in plant science, soil science, entomology, food systems, agricultural machinery, and more. This is the third story in a series about on-farm teaching.

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A cornucopia of research supports New York’s farms and food

Across the world, harvest celebrations are one of the most common human traditions. Though they vary in mythology and performance, they are united in their celebration of plentiful harvests, and the health and peace that abundant food helps provide to communities.

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New statistical method powers research on health, climate, financial data

Dan Kowal, associate professor of statistics and data science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has developed a new Bayesian regression analysis method that’s more flexible, accurate and easy to use.

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Cornell Keynotes podcast: AI today – laws, ethics and protecting your work

Cornell Tech professor Karan Girotra and Cornell Law School professor Frank Pasquale discuss the laws and ethics of generative AI on the Cornell Keynotes podcast.

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Peer advisors polish resumes, build confidence

The peer advisor program is restarting in the Arts & Sciences Career Development office.

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Competition featuring MBA students’ case draws 700 entrants

Five Johnson School MBA students designed the case, organized the judging and facilitated the Emerging Markets Institute’s Corning Case Competition, “Powering Vietnam’s Future: The Rise of Electric Vehicles,” which attracted a record number of entrants.

Sagan celebrated for scientific mind – and imagination

In person and online Nov. 9, thousands attended an interdisciplinary program of research presentations and music celebrated Carl Sagan’s legacy on what would have been his 90th birthday.

Cornell’s new Ph.D. in robotics comes in multiple flavors

Applications are now open for Cornell’s new robotics doctoral program, which combines expertise across science and engineering, including mechanism design, modeling, dynamics, control, hardware, actuators, sensing, data science, machine learning, computing and social science.

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Grow-NY announces prizewinners at Ithaca summit

Unibaio, which offers naturally derived particles that trap the active ingredients of pesticides and fertilizers, enabling them to penetrate plants more efficiently, won the $1 million top prize in the annual Grow-NY Food and Agriculture business competition.

Microbe atlas could reveal how to mine critical metals sustainably

A Cornell-led team will use a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to develop a “microbe-mineral atlas,” a catalog of microorganisms and how they interact with minerals, key for mining critical metals used for generating sustainable energy.