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Public invited to ‘Friends of Astronomy’ symposium Sept. 17

The astronomy department will host a free public astronomy symposium Sept. 17 featuring expert talks on astrobiology, exoplanets, stellar death and cosmic origins. The event will highlights astronomy research and graduate student discoveries.

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New students encouraged to embrace community

Nearly 4,300 first-year and transfer students and their families gathered Aug. 18 at Schoellkopf Field for New Student Convocation. 

Service management: any customer, any service, one experience

Service management provides shared practices that help administrative and technology teams deliver, support, and improve services over time. As the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI) works to modernize the university’s administrative systems, the CEMI Service Management team is helping service providers prepare for the changes ahead. 

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At Cornell Bowers, faculty do AI and now staff do too

“We Do AI” was the first educational series at Cornell to provide staff across an entire college with advanced training in how to use AI effectively in their daily workflows.

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Aspiring clinicians earn white coats during annual ceremonies

Weill Cornell Medicine celebrated the incoming physician assistant students in the Class of 2028 and first-year medical students in the Class of 2030 Aug. 18 during two White Coat Ceremonies.

Robertsons champion real-world learning through Shuler clinical immersion program

Inspired by the hands-on experiences that shaped their own careers, Beckie Robertson ’82 and Neil Robertson ’82 have endowed the Michael Shuler Clinical Immersion Program in Biomedical Engineering, ensuring future Cornell students gain firsthand exposure to patient care and clinical problem-solving.

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County vaccination data masks measles risk

Pockets of low vaccination rates in some schools help explain why measles outbreaks have been climbing in the U.S. 

Research helps NYC students aim higher in public high school applications

Many New York City eighth-graders – particularly those from underserved communities – aren’t applying to academically competitive high schools where they could succeed, according to new Cornell research.

Existing drug could treat invasive canine oral tumors

A new diagnostic tool distinguishes between two similar canine oral cancers, opening the door for a promising FDA-approved treatment.

Bunn named provost’s fellow for public engagement

Austin Bunn, professor of performing and media arts in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed provost’s fellow for public engagement. 

A new ingredient for quantum computing: krypton gas

Researchers developed a method that uses krypton gas to slash the deposition temperature of the corrosion-resistant metal tantalum, resulting in thin films that have substantially higher electronic conductivity.

Distinct neurons drive mice’s social sounds and squeaks

The discovery is a step toward understanding how the brain is organized to control vocalization in mammals, including humans.