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Live and in person: Migration Celebration returns

For the first time since 2019, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s free Migration Celebration – marking the biannual phenomenon of bird migration – is being held as an in-person event.

New York at Work report explores opportunities, challenges

New kinds of job opportunities abound in the cannabis and clean energy industries, and justice-involved people, people with disabilities and others can benefit from improved wages and training, according to the ILR School’s New York at Work report, published Aug. 30.

Exhibit calls for textile art

An upcoming Mann Library exhibit seeks eye-catching and thought-provoking pieces from fiber and textile artists of all stripes.

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Ship detained after ILR workshop on labor abuse among fishers

A fishing vessel suspected of engaging in labor abuses was detained by the South African government on Aug. 3, days after a workshop led by the International Labour Organization in collaboration with the ILR School.

Jena publishes new textbook on quantum physics of semiconductors

“Quantum Physics of Semiconductor Materials and Devices” authored by Professor Debdeep Jena, molds scientific subjects such as quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and electromagnetism, all under the umbrella of the semiconductor materials and devices that have become ubiquitous in daily life.

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NYS, Cornell launch new grapevine certification program

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, in partnership with Cornell AgriTech, has launched a revitalized grapevine certification program to provide growers in New York and North America with clean, virus-tested plant material verified by the most stringent testing standards in the world.

Study finds tiny brain area controls work for rewards

A tiny but important area in the middle of the brain acts as a switch that determines when an animal is willing to work for a reward and when it stops working, according to a new study. 

Fall AI seminar series begins Sept. 2

Cornell Bowers CIS is hosting a weekly conversation on Fridays about the future of AI, which will include top industry leaders and groundbreaking researchers who are building the technology and examining its societal, legal, and ethical impacts.

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Researchers identify the target of immune attacks on liver cells

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver damage that can accompany type 2 diabetes and obesity. 

Sen. Gillibrand touts funds for climate-smart farming

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, visited Cornell Aug. 29 to champion agricultural conservation and climate-smart farming provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and highlight related research and extension efforts in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Richard Quaas, pioneer in livestock genetics, dies at 77

Richard Louis Quaas, whose work in quantitative genetics helped revolutionize livestock breeding practices, died Oct. 19, 2021, at age 77.

Cornell Bowers CIS welcomes 6 new faculty

The faculty have expertise in a broad range of areas, including robotics, artificial intelligence, digital fabrication, public health, and population genetics.

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