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Nominations sought for new faculty fellowship

Nominations of underrepresented tenured faculty as sought for the Public Voices Fellowship, a new initiative to increase the public impact of the nation’s top thought leaders.

Genes influence types of microbes in human gut

A person’s genes can shape the types of microbes that reside in the human gut independent of the environment a person lives in, according to a Cornell-led study.

Young children actively transmit culture

A Cornell study finds that toddlers notice subtle social clues to figure out what actions of others may be socially or culturally important, then preferentially share this information with others.

Employee Celebration warms hearts on cold day

More than 50 students from five student groups, in addition to Cornell senior administrators and other employees, volunteered at Employee Celebration, which hosted about 3,200 Cornell employees, retirees and their families.

Latin American studies leaders to gather Nov. 8

Three former presidents of the Latin American Studies Association will join current LASA president Debra Castillo at a symposium on campus Nov. 8.

Restored Geneva greenhouses aid agriculture research

Following a multimillion-dollar makeover, the Barton Laboratory Greenhouse was dedicated Oct. 30 at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York.

Cornell startup ZYMtronix partners with enzyme company

ZYMtronix, a startup company with roots in Cornell-developed technology and operating in Cornell’s McGovern Center for business development, has signed an agreement with Codexis, a major producer of pharmaceutical enzymes.

Library displays '150 Ways to Say Cornell'

A new Kroch Library exhibition of documents, images and memorabilia covers 150 years of Cornell history with displays on women and diversity on campus, Cornell in the military, athletics and more.

Ceci, Williams find 'changing landscape' for women in science

A newly published examination of reasons for female academics’ ongoing underrepresentation in math-intensive fields analyzes a very long list of purported culprits – before coming to a surprising conclusion.

Research team is hell-bent on saving hellbenders

Wildlife veterinarian Elizabeth Bunting is leading a team to save the lives of the eastern hellbender – a freshwater salamander that can grow to more than two feet long.

Research proposal to detect racial bias wins prize

A proposal for research to detect racial bias in the research peer review process has earned a second-place prize from the National Institutes of Health’s Center for Scientific Review for two College of Human Ecology faculty members.

Toxic algae blooms cause illness, death in dogs

For dogs, simple joys of playing in water can lead to illness and even fatal poisoning when harmful algae blooms muck up the water.