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Facing floods, nonwhite homeowners prepare, protect property

In flood-prone New York, non-white homeowners are more likely to take active measures – like protecting a furnace or installing a sump pump – to prepare for deluge, says Cornell research.

Veterinarian helper wins digital ag hackathon

The Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture Hackathon, an all-weekend event, drew 150 undergraduate and graduate students from most of Cornell’s schools and colleges to the College of Veterinary Medicine.

With care and NCAA bronze, Cornell wrestling caps historic season

A culture of caring and support launches Cornell wrestling to a third place finish at NCAAs, with two national champions and four All-Americans.

Addressing workplace bullying in higher education

The Inclusive Wellness Series, sponsored by Cornell’s Department of Inclusion and Belonging in partnership with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity,  hosted a well-attended public talk with Dr. Leah Hollis on March 10 about her research on workplace bullying in higher education.

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Startup Showcase in Silicon Valley to highlight innovation

Teams from eLab, Cornell’s student accelerator, and Cornell Tech’s Runway Startups program will pitch their ideas to the West Coast Cornell community at Cornell Silicon Valley Presents: Student Startup Showcase March 30 at the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco.

Obesity may exacerbate breast cancer risk in women with BRCA mutations

Obesity may spur DNA damage in the breast tissue of women who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, possibly contributing to breast cancer development in this already high-risk group, according to new multi-institutional translational research led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists. 

Klarman Fellow wins American Chemical Society award

Chemist Alexa Easley has been honored for outstanding polymer research.

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Sustainable Action lectures address flooding, environmental justice

Two lectures in April will explore sustainability research partnerships. Cornell Atkinson will host events on April 12 and April 25 to welcome EDF scientists and faculty partners to model successes and share challenges. 

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How Margaret Rossiter uncovered the hidden women of science

Rossiter's work changed history and shed light on the many ways women were involved in the advancement of science, as well as how they were pushed out of the field.

At 75, accelerator physics in Newman Lab still pushing limits

Accelerator physics has revealed hidden universes, from the Higgs boson to what can be seen on a CT scan – and much of that progress is thanks to work done in an unassuming building tucked away on Cornell’s North Campus: Newman Lab.

First known interstellar interloper resembles ‘dark comet’

Intensive study of Oumuamua after its 2017 detection helped astronomer Darryl Seligman find potential “dark comets” in our solar system – small bodies that look like asteroids but act like comets.

Wilmot Irish, farm mechanization supporter, dies at 94

Wilmot “Bill” Irish, an agricultural engineer and professor emeritus, who specialized in farm structures and mechanization in the dairy and poultry industries, died Nov. 22, 2022, in Shelburne, Vermont. He was 94.