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Neck lymph node removal linked to increased risk of cognitive decline

Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck may interfere with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage from the brain, contributing to cognitive impairment, according to new multicenter research led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

Mysterious oarfish’s fins inspire large underwater robot design

Oarfish, giant fish rarely spotted by humans, have hundreds of unique dorsal fin rays, which help propel the fish forward.

Reeve Parker, professor emeritus of literatures in English, dies at 89

A. Reeve Parker, professor emeritus of literatures in English in the College of Arts and Sciences and a scholar of British Romanticism, died Sept. 16 in Ithaca, New York, at age 89.

AI-enhanced petitions on Change.org: more text, less success

Cornell researchers’ analysis of 1.5 million petitions on Change.org showed that AI writing assistance altered the wording of petitions, increasing their homogeneity and length, but did not improve petition outcomes.

A.D. White Professors-at-Large Program opens 2026-27 call for nominations

Cornell faculty members, academic departments and groups of departments are invited to submit nominations for the A.D. White Professors-at-Large Program in the fields of arts, humanities, life sciences and physical sciences. 

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Films to watch for Orange Shirt Day, Sept. 30

Cornell Cinema and the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program suggest films for the Cornell community to watch and reflect on for Orange Shirt Day.

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Ancient texts offer timely lessons on speaking freely

In his new book, “How to Speak Freely,” classicist Michael Fontaine of the College of Arts and Sciences shows that thousands of years ago, Athenians were struggling with the same topics societies struggle with today.

Creative tourism plan fosters forest protection, economic growth in Puerto Rico

A collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business aims to shape sustainable tourism development for Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest.

Tove Helland Hammer ’69, first female editor of ILR Review, dies at 80

Tove Helland Hammer ’69, professor emerita of organizational behavior in the ILR School and the first female editor of the ILR Review, died on Sept. 12 in Ithaca. A professor at Cornell for 47 years, Helland was 80.

Weill Cornell receives $3M to launch research center for HIV’s effects on brain

The discovery research center could uncover molecular markers that enable new diagnostics and lead to potential therapies for people living with neurological complications related to HIV.

Study finds trust is the missing ingredient for AI-driven food safety

New research has found that although food companies recognized clear benefits to pooling confidential food safety, concerns about trust, competition and shared standards continue to stand in the way.

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Experts spotlight financial strategies to advance sustainability

Financial strategies can advance sustainability goals, but only if environmental trade-offs can be measured and incorporated into decisions, a panel of experts said at a Climate Week NYC 2026 event co-hosted by the SC Johnson College and Cornell Atkinson.