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The right timing can reduce bias in peer reviews at work

Managers are increasingly asking their employees to rate each other’s work in a practice known as peer evaluation. How well those evaluations work, and whether bias plays a role, depends on a surprising factor, according to new Cornell research: when the peers evaluate each other.

Athletes win collegiate cup to support healthy coral reefs

In the six weeks leading up to Earth Day, more than 200 Cornell student-athletes, coaches and community members exercised not only to strengthen their bodies, but also to restore corals in the South Pacific.

Brain-inspired AI model learns sensory data efficiently

With brain mechanisms as a guide, Cornell researchers are designing low-energy robotic systems inspired by biology and useful for a wide range of potential applications. 

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New inflammation test may keep cows healthy, farms productive

Researchers have developed tests to assess low-level or chronic inflammation in dairy cattle that they hope will improve animal health and support New York’s food supply.

Attendance improves in rural NYS schools with on-site health clinics

Students' risk of being chronically absent is lower in rural upstate New York schools that host comprehensive health clinics, Cornell research finds.

Imprint, a startup born from Cornell Tech’s Runway program, raises $15 million

Imprint, an organization founded at Cornell Tech that is dedicated to decoding the body’s immune memory and uncovering the causes of chronic diseases, announced that it has raised over $15 million in funding.

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Brooks School kicks off Engaged College initiative with focus on partner network

The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy has kickstarted its Cornell Engaged College initiative with the addition of Becky Warner, coordinator for public policy engagement.

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Happy together: Peroxide binds incompatible polymers for recycling

Researchers developed an inexpensive and potentially scalable approach to bind together a pair of popular but incompatible polymers, thereby creating a more useful, high-quality plastic recycling additive.

AI tool accurately sorts cancer patients by their likely outcomes

A new artificial intelligence-based method accurately sorts cancer patients into groups that have similar characteristics before treatment and similar outcomes after treatment, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Novel molecular maneuver helps malaria parasite dodge the immune system

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered that a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can shut down a key set of genes, rendering itself “immunologically invisible” — sometimes for years.

Directory boosts usefulness of mobile phones, bottom lines, in rural Africa

New research out of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business shows that paper business telephone directories – similar to the Yellow Pages – in Tanzania boosted sales revenue by 104% for listed businesses and increased sales.

Immunology center announces multidisciplinary seed grants

Three innovative approaches to treating infections, fighting cancer, and enhancing the body’s immune system have been selected for funding through the Cornell Center for Immunology's 2025 Multidisciplinary Seed Grants. 

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