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Global experts look abroad for lessons in super election year

Voters in more than 60 countries are heading to the polls to elect new leaders in this record-breaking “super election” year. In many of those countries, democracy itself is on the ballot. 

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Programs support NSF GRFP applicants

Thirty-six graduate students have been selected as new National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) fellows, joining Cornell’s community of 230 NSF GRFP fellows currently on campus.

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Magnetically regulated gene therapy tech offers precise brain-circuit control

A new technology enables the control of specific brain circuits non-invasively with magnetic fields, according to a preclinical study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the Rockefeller University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Engineering students teach 4-H youth about STEM careers, concepts

Students in Hua Wang’s Engineering Communications course learned how to translate and describe their expertise with different audiences who may not understand what engineers do.

Grow-NY to host Food and Ag Summit in Ithaca

The sixth annual Grow-NY Summit, Nov. 6-7 at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, will feature business leaders and entrepreneurs working to advance sustainability, address global challenges and shape the future of food and agriculture.

World Languages Days open to public this year

To celebrate Cornell’s commitment to fostering global literacy and cross-cultural understanding, the Language Resource Center in the College of Arts and Sciences will host World Languages Day on Oct. 26.

LGBT Resource Center celebrates 30 years of support, hosts Angelica Ross

Actress and activist, Angelica Ross recently served as the keynote speaker of the Cornell LGBT Resource Center’s (LGBTRC) 30th anniversary kickoff event. 

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FDA commissioner will discuss regulations, research, health challenges

Robert M. Califf will join Cornell leaders at a public event on Oct. 16 to discuss approaches to persistent and emerging threats to Americans’ health.

Study finds mutations, DNA structures driving bladder cancer

A study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center found that antiviral enzymes that mutate the DNA of normal and cancer cells are key promoters of early bladder cancer development.

NYC entrepreneurship conference features CEOs, NBA leader

The 2024 Eclectic Convergence conference in New York City, organized by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, is set for Nov. 15.

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Food hackathon to kick off year of weekend events

A year of hackathons kicks off Oct. 25-27 with the Food Hackathon in Stocking Hall, which focuses on finding solutions that address hunger, poor nutrition, food waste and other food-related challenges. 

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How to support colleagues experiencing domestic violence

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast features Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel in conversation with Michelle Artibee (she/her), director of workforce wellbeing at Cornell, and Lyn Staack (she/they), director of education at the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County

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