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Study identifies gut bacteria that regulate cholesterol

A new study finds that certain species of bacteria in the gut interact with and help balance levels of dietary cholesterol by using it to create a molecule that plays important roles in human health.

Upon reflection, scientists evaluate Earth-cooling strategies

A group of international scientists led by Cornell is evaluating how the stratosphere could be made just a little bit brighter, reflecting more sunlight so that Earth maintains its cool.

ILR Welcomes Four to Faculty

The Human Resource Studies Department and the Labor Relations, Law, & History Department will each add two assistant professors.

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Cornell AAP announces new hires advancing collaborative scholarship and creative practice in social justice and equity

The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning is pleased to announce the appointment of eight new faculty members and two fellows who will together bring social justice and radical collaboration to the forefront of the college's efforts to build a more sustainable, just, and thriving world for all.

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White coat ceremony ushers in Class of 2026

On Aug. 16, the Class of 2026 received their short white coats during a Weill Cornell Medicine ceremony, officially marking the beginning of their medical educations.

Worker-centered policy doesn’t center on all workers

Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq argues for more worker voice in U.S. “worker-centered’ trade policies.

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Digitization program calls for applications

Making a difference one digital collection at a time, the library's grants program partners with faculty and Ph.D. students.

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Seeds of survival: Botanic Gardens honors the Black experience

The exhibition includes an outdoor plant display, audio tour and an indoor exhibit, all describing plants that are significant to the Black experience in the Americas dating back to the transatlantic slave trade.

NYC symposium addresses solutions for inequities

Members of Cornell’s Action Research Collaborative joined representatives from New York City agencies at a symposium Aug. 11 to discuss innovative new solutions aimed at dismantling the systemic racism that has led to inequities around food, nutrition, education, health and employment.

Aquadro honored for contributions to population genetics

A world leader in the study of population genetics of the fruit fly, Aquadro  studies the amount of diversity that exists within and between the genomes of organisms.

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Cornell group to comb data from Lake Superior sailing drones

Seafaring drones soon will allow Cornell scientists to examine the abundance and distribution of forage fish – like zooplankton and shrimp – that nourish species higher on the food chain.

Wobbling droplets in space confirm late professor’s theory

An experiment on the International Space Station has given Cornell researchers fresh insight into the ways that water droplets oscillate and spread across solid surfaces.