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Hormone levels may predict risk of postpartum depression

Women who go on to develop postpartum depression may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Inclusive Excellence Podcast: Exploring spiritual diversity and wellbeing

In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, co-hosts Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel are joined by Joel Harter and Saorsa Wissman from Cornell’s Office of Spirituality & Meaning-Making (OSMM) to discuss their efforts in creating inclusive spaces for individuals of all religious, spiritual and secular backgrounds. 

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Benjamin Widom, influential physical chemist, dies at 97

Benjamin Widom, Ph.D. ’53, Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Jan. 23 in Ithaca. He was 97.

Cornell Law Celebrates Kevin Clermont’s New Book On “Forming Beliefs in Truth”

Cornell Law School celebrated the release of Kevin Clermont’s new book, A General Theory of Evidence and Proof: Forming Beliefs in Truth. 

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Valerie Hans Honored with Civil Justice Scholarship Award

In December, Valerie P. Hans, the Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law, and two coauthors were named as one of two winners of the National Civil Justice Institute’s 2025 Civil Justice Scholarship Award.

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Light-twisting materials created from nano semiconductors

Cornell scientists have developed a novel technique to transform symmetrical semiconductor particles into intricately twisted, spiral structures – or “chiral” materials – producing films with extraordinary light-bending properties.

Art and science overlap for nature illustrators

Illustrator Jillian Ditner in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology brings complex scientific discoveries to life and mentors budding scientific artists.

Grant renews funding for pain and aging center

The Translational Research Institute for Pain in Later Life, a New York City-based center to help older adults prevent and manage pain, has been awarded a five-year, $5 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging.

World Economic Forum Expert: “Circularity” can drive growth

Hernán J.F. Saenz III ’98 urged businesses to minimize waste, maximize product lifecycles, and separate economic growth from resource consumption.

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Breeding Insight Platform Team Receives 2024 USDA Secretary Honor Award

On January 10, 2025, The USDA honored Cornell University’s Breeding Insight through the  USDA Honor Awards program, celebrating their contributions to providing all Americans with safe, nutritious food.

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The Soil Factory receives Warhol Foundation Grant

A community-run space for exploring art, science, and ecology in Ithaca, NY, the dynamic organization was selected for new multi-year funding at a "transformative moment." 

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New banners feature Cornell community photos

Twenty-three banners displaying photographs taken by Cornell staff and students have been installed across Cornell’s Ithaca campus.

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