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Epigenetic drug aids chemotherapy in lymphoma study

Nearly 90% of patients with an aggressive subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma had their cancer go into remission in a small phase 2 clinical trial testing a treatment aimed at making chemotherapy more effective, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

Two from Cornell named HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholars

Two Cornell faculty members have been named Freeman Hrabowski Scholars by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, in recognition of their potential to become leaders in their research fields and to create diverse and inclusive lab environments.

Hospital-at-home programs lack standards, accountability

More research and oversight are needed before making permanent a pandemic policy that allows hospitals to treat acutely ill patients in their homes, according to new Cornell research.

Alum’s software helps teachers know what’s working in the classroom

The next episode of Startup Cornell features Nona Ullman ‘88, an entrepreneur creating software to help teachers.

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Holycross wins NSF CAREER award to research Earth's crust

Megan Holycross, assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at Cornell Engineering, has received an NSF CAREER award to research the origins of the Earth’s continental crust.

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Commercialization Fellows assess innovations’ potential

Mehrnaz Sabet, Mokshin Suri and Ruben Trujillo make up the latest cohort of the Cornell Engineering Commercialization Fellowship, a program that helps researchers evaluate their technology through a business lens.

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Three graduate students chosen for DOE program

The fellowship provides world-class training and access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources at DOE national laboratories.

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Cornellians named Schwarzman, Goldwater and Udall scholars

Three students and a recent graduate have won national scholarships that will prepare them for future global leadership and careers in STEM and public service. A fifth student received an honorable mention.

Drug industry’s carbon impact could be cut by half

In a first-of-its-kind analysis, Cornell researchers and partners at the Clinton Health Access Initiative found that pharmaceutical producers could reduce their environmental impact by roughly half by optimizing manufacturing processes and supply chain networks and by switching to renewable energy sources. 

Meet Our 2023 Cornell Heroes

Cornell Heroes is an annual campaign to spotlight and celebrate staff teams for a steadfast commitment to their daily work that serves as a foundation for the university and its mission.   

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Ultrafast laser enhances material’s magnetism at high temperatures

Using a precisely tuned, ultrafast laser, a Cornell researcher showed that the atomic structure of yttrium titanate could be changed to stabilize its magnetism at temperatures three times higher than was previously possible.

New York’s fertility rate drops, average age of mothers rises

A decline in New York’s childbirth rate is showing no sign of reversing and many women are waiting longer to have children, according to newly compiled data from the Program in Applied Demographics in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.