Swelling colloids – mixtures, such as milk and paint, in which particles are suspended in a substance and which can grow up to 100 times larger under certain temperatures – could be used to fix flow pathways in underground geothermal systems, a problem that has hobbled investment in geothermal energy.
A sophomore and a two juniors have won Goldwater Scholarships, the top undergraduate award for students pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.
A survey has found that endangered and threatened insects and spiders, as well as common species that provide valuable ecological services, can be easily purchased – without adequate oversight – through basic internet searches, according to a new Cornell study.
After over 15 years of preparing future veterinary technicians to enter the workforce, Cornell's preceptorship program remains one of the few of its kind based in a New York referral animal hospital.
The Graduate School is expanding an existing student-led program which prepares and supports prospective students from historically underrepresented backgrounds to include all graduate fields starting in the summer of 2022.
Students Against the Sexual Solicitation of Youth (SASSY) and the Tompkins County CSEC Critical Team connected with the local lodging industry to raise awareness about the signs of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Research by Cornell Institute for Public Affairs students highlights unsustainable cost increases challenging rural ambulance services in upstate New York and beyond, and offers solutions.
The Bipartisan Policy Review is an annual publication from the Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. This edition features thought-provoking analysis of the direction of U.S. foreign policy following the military withdrawal from Afghanistan and the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
A new sociology study has found that girls raised by Jewish parents are 23% more likely to graduate college than girls with a non-Jewish upbringing, even after accounting for their parents’ socioeconomic status.
