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Once tadpoles lose lungs, they never get them back

Tadpole species that lost their lungs through evolution never re-evolve them, even when environmental change would make it advantageous.

New view of electrocatalytic intermediates could boost hydrogen production

Researchers used single-molecule super-resolution reaction imaging to gain a clearer view of what happens, and where, in surface metal-hydrogen intermediates, which spark electrocatalytic transformations.

Which discipline should survive the end of the world?

Five professors from across campus will advocate that their discipline is the most important to save for the future in the annual Apocalypse Debate, sponsored by Logos, the undergraduate philosophy journal and club.

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Kotlikoff: Education is key to a better future

We are living in “an enormously consequential time for our university, for all of higher education and for our country,” President Michael I. Kotlikoff said in the annual State of the University address, Oct. 24 in Call Auditorium.

Hidden markets unveiled in talk by Wharton economist Nov. 4

Wharton economist Judd Kessler will pull back the curtain on the hidden markets that determine who gets what in everyday life.

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MDpanel CEO Jason Erdell ’95 talks AI, adaptability in Cheng Lecture

Jason Erdell ’95, chairman and CEO of MDpanel, offered students a candid look at how to thrive in a time of rapid technological change as part of the Mei-Mei Wei and Amy Cheng Distinguished Lecture Series.

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Gensler Family AAP NYC Center opens doors, possibilities on Cornell Tech Campus

After a decade at 26 Broadway in Lower Manhattan, the center's move to Roosevelt Island affords new opportunities for connection and collaboration.

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Reusable nanofiber membrane filters water sustainably

A Cornell research group has developed a cyclodextrin-based fibrous membrane that in lab testing removed approximately 90% of aqueous triclosan, an antibacterial agent that poses a threat to aquatic organisms.

Peatlands’ ‘huge reservoir’ of carbon at risk of release

In a warming climate, extreme drought could trigger a dramatic release of carbon from peatlands, erasing up to 250 years of carbon stores in a matter of months.

Bezos grant to fund AI innovations to monitor and protect wildlife

A $1.8 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will help the Cornell Lab of Ornithology develop acoustic sensors and artificial intelligence analytics to identify real-time threats to forests from illegal activities and provide insights into ecosystem health.

Doctoral student’s system eases patient-discharge process

A doctoral student has developed a text message-based system that regularly updates both long-term hospital patients’ and care facilities’ availability statuses, smoothing a normally time-consuming placement process.

Professor Thomas Ristenpart wins Test of Time Award for privacy research

His award-winning paper was among the first to show how machine learning models can inadvertently leak sensitive information.

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