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USDA deputy secretary meets students, researchers at AgriTech

USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited Cornell AgriTech Friday, Dec. 8 as one of her visits to land-grant institutions focusing on specialty crops, ag tech innovation and local foods.

Diets limiting ingredients, not allergens, improve dog GI issues

Restricting the number of ingredients in the diet lessens signs of disease in dogs with persistent gastrointestinal diseases, a study by researchers in the Department of Clinical Sciences in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine has found.

Five minutes of mindfulness can help improve kids’ reading

Engaging middle-school students in brief mindfulness exercises could boost their reading performance – and could offer an effective intervention to help youth from historically minoritized backgrounds, according to a new Cornell study.

Undergraduates celebrate Latinx history through Rockefeller Hall exhibition

Students in Cornell’s Introduction to Latinx Studies course celebrated Latino/a roots through an exhibit of collaborative mixed media projects.

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DOE funds new research to advance computer chip technology

Cornell researchers are part of a project to enable sustainable hardware for AI and quantum computing, one of 11 projects selected by DOE to receive a total of $73 million.

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Long-lost Moog synthesizer finally makes it to the stage

A piece of synthesizer history has been given an unexpected second life at Cornell, after eight months of meticulous and often confounding work by a group of synthesizer builders.

Discontinuing anti-obesity drug tirzepatide leads to weight regain

A clinical trial led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian found remaining on the anti-obesity drug tirzepatide promoted additional weight loss and preserved improvements in metabolic and cardiovascular health.

Class explores Nabokov as writer and ‘butterfly man’

Writer Vladimir Nabokov’s deep interest in and connection to the natural world and his cross-pollinating interests in the sciences and the arts were the focus of a new seminar, “Nabokov, Naturally,” taught in fall 2023.

Nonalcoholic drinks with complex flavors top NYE trends

Cornell food and beverage experts offer up on-trend, nonalcoholic cocktail recipes and tips for the holiday season.

CALS event explores freedom of expression, disinformation

A symposium led by the Department of Communication brought together more than 100 scholars, students and community members to discuss topics such as histories of media and propaganda, content moderation on social media, public opinion as freedom of expression, and how freedom of expression relates to our other core values and responsibilities as a university.

Food for thought: Students churn ‘Freedom of Expression’ ice creams

What’s Black, White and Big Red All Over? It’s a scoop of newspaper-inspired ice cream – one of four finalist flavors created by students – based on Cornell’s Freedom of Expression theme year.

Students help those with criminal records gain clean slates

Law School students and undergrads are helping clients with minor criminal histories – disproportionately people of color – review, correct and seal records that have thwarted job opportunities and held them back.