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Nicolas van de Walle, leading African politics scholar, dies at 67

Nicolas van de Walle, the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government in the College of Arts and Sciences, who played a formative role in the field of comparative politics, died on July 15. He was 67.

New 3D reconstruction method aids analysis of property-defining defects

Cornell Engineering researchers are part of a research group that has applied a new X-ray-based reconstruction technique to observe topological defects in a nanoscale self-assembly-based cubic network structure of a polymer-metal composite material.

Spontaneous supercrystal discovered in switching metal-insulator

A supercrystal formation previously unobserved in the thin-film Mott insulator Ca2RuO4 was discovered by a Cornell-led research team, potentially unlocking new ways to engineer materials and devices with tunable electronic properties.

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Ag solution can boost Senegal’s economy while battling parasite

Cornell and global researchers are finding ways to control disease-carrying aquatic plants in Senegal by turning the flora into inexpensive compost or livestock feed – and helping the economy.

Invasive spotted lanternfly detected in Finger Lakes vineyard

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets identified the invasive pest in Romulus, New York, following reports from Cornell’s New York State Integrated Pest Management Program.

Cornell online certificate trains leaders in health care compliance

Kristen Underhill, a professor of law and associate dean for faculty research at Cornell Law School, shares her expertise with learners in the Healthcare Law certificate program from eCornell.

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Cornell Keynotes podcast: Mid-year trends in generative AI tech

Karan Girotra, a professor at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and Cornell Tech, shares a mid-year AI trends update on the Cornell Keynotes podcast.

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Building a better swim cap for people of color

The Fashion and Body Tech Lab is helping an entrepreneur invent a swim cap that aims to expand access to swimming for people of color and others with diverse hair types.

Aguilar-Carreño and van der Meulen named associate vice provosts

Hector Aguilar-Carreño and Marjolein van der Meulen join Natalie Bazarova, who was appointed to the role in 2023, to support research communities and core facilities, labs, institutes and centers that span colleges and campuses.

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WIDE student fellows expand their DEI understanding

Launched in spring 2022, the Workplace Inclusion and Diversity Education program is a partnership between the ILR Credit Internship Program and ILR WIDE

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A touch of gold has extra reach in degrading micropollutants

A Cornell team used a new form of high-resolution optical imaging to better understand how adsorption – i.e., the clinging of molecules to surfaces – works on the semiconductor titanium dioxide with a gold particle added as a co-catalyst. 

Digital murals to dental clinics: Einhorn Center grants support community-based projects

The Einhorn Center for Community Engagement recently award Engaged Opportunity Grants to 10 university-community project teams. The grants provide up to $5,000 to Cornell faculty and staff to include undergraduate students in community-engaged learning opportunities.

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