Direct communication is best for getting program’s healthy-eating message across

A survey of hundreds of Double Up Food Bucks N.Y. recipients revealed that face-to-face interpersonal communication strategies predicted greater total daily fresh fruit and vegetable intake than mass communication methods.

Graduate students demystify research

Five graduate students rose to the challenge of explaining their research in just five minutes at Research Lightning Talks: Big Ideas Demystified during the inaugural Cornell Volunteer Summit.

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CTI announces 2026 Active Learning Postdoctoral Fellowship recipients

Beginning in Fall 2026, a new round of ALI postdoctoral fellows are supporting three Cornell departments to transform courses using active learning approaches. 

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‘A seat at the table’: Cornell expands access to multiple AI tools for faculty, staff, students

Most faculty, staff and students will have free access to a range of AI platforms – an effort to level the playing field, spur exploration and reduce the costs and vulnerabilities of individual consumer licenses.

Faculty to share “What Works” during CTI event on meaningful learning

At the Center for Teaching Innovation’s Sept. 30 “What Works” event, Cornell faculty presenters and attendees will share ideas, inspirations, challenges and experiences about how to build a classroom where students feel connected and empowered.

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Portable test could help distinguish Ebola, Lassa where lab testing is limited

Cornell researchers have developed a portable diagnostic test that can simultaneously detect and distinguish Ebola and Lassa, two serious viruses whose early symptoms can be difficult to tell apart. 

Now at Cornell, legendary designer’s collection inspires the next generation

For the first time in over a decade, garments from Ralph Rucci’s haute couture and made-to-order collections have been brought together under one roof as part of the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection, in the College of Human Ecology.

Dyed wool a sustainable water purification alternative

A research team has proven the feasibility of using polydopamine-dyed and ultrablack wool as a low-cost, renewable water-purification method.

Marvel actor Dominique Thorne ’19 visits campus for screening, talks

Thorns is the 2026 Heermans-McCalmon Distinguished Guest Artist, a program of the Department of Performing and Media Arts (PMA) in the College of Arts & Sciences.

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