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Smart drones, safe skies: Student’s system tests, coordinates drone fleets

Doctoral student’s project devises an autonomous airspace coordination system built around a real-time simulation and validation technology.

Schaffer elected dean of faculty

Cornell’s faculty members have elected Chris Schaffer, the Meinig Family Professor of Engineering in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering, dean of faculty. Schaffer will begin his three-year term starting July 1. 

New method helps online ads reach overlooked groups

Cornell information science researchers have developed a method that can help online advertisers ensure they’re reaching their intended audience and reduce “skew” – under-delivery to certain demographic groups.

Researchers find ‘trap’ hindering performance of hybrid perovskites

A new study from Cornell researchers has revealed an obstacle to improving charge transport in hybrid perovskites, a promising class of semiconductor materials used in energy conversion and electronic devices.

School of Criticism and Theory marks 50 years of intellectual exchange

The six-week summer program serves as a hub for interdisciplinary inquiry in the humanities and social sciences.

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Women negotiate as effectively as men – but leave people happier

Men and women achieve similar economic outcomes in negotiations, but female negotiators foster stronger interpersonal relationships.

Colon cancer cells may change identity to metastasize

Loss of GATA6 – a transcription factor that controls which genes are turned on or off – can reprogram colorectal cancer cells into more primitive, adaptable states that can then spread to the liver and establish new tumors.

How to safely enjoy Cornell’s gorges

Through a safety program that combines education and enforcement, Cornell is working to ensure that visitors and students can enjoy its iconic gorges.

Undergrads’ weed-killing robot wins top prize

A team of Cornell students bested the competition with their invention: an autonomous robot that kills weeds with electricity.

Workshop turns research on youth purpose into action for educators

The Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement at the Bronfenbrenner Center is helping youth educators understand how to foster a sense of purpose in the young people they serve.

Jiang Fellows gain hands-on startup experience

The 2026 Jiang Fellows have accepted internships and will spend the summer gaining firsthand entrepreneurial experience through the Duffield College of Engineering program.

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Craig Fennie, MacArthur Fellow and materials discovery pioneer, dies at 54

Craig J. Fennie, associate professor at the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering whose groundbreaking research opened pathways for scientists to discover and design materials, died on June 14. He was 54.