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John F. Kennedy Award recipient reimagines public safety

Conor Hodges ’21 receives the Class of 1964 John F. Kennedy Memorial Award in recognition of his academic achievements, campus leadership and advocacy around Cornell’s antiracist and public safety reform initiatives.

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For-profit colleges increase students’ debt, default risk

Attending for-profit colleges causes students to take on more debt and to default at higher rates, on average, compared with similarly selective public institutions in their communities, a Cornell economist finds in new research.

Cross-college researchers unravel mummy bird mystery

Master’s student Carol Anne Barsody is working with an array of interdisciplinary collaborators to explore the origins of a mummified bird and create a multisensory exhibition that rethinks the way ancient artifacts are presented in museums.

NY high schoolers tackle food security issues at Cornell event

Forty-six high school students from 17 high schools across New York state came to the Cornell campus March 25 for discussions around innovative solutions to food security and climate change challenges.

Cornell Engineering partners with Intergroup Dialogue Project

The partnership will provide multi-phased programming focusing on frameworks and skills for intentional communication and collaboration to all engineering faculty members.

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Rational neural network advances machine-human discovery

In a new paper, researchers take a step toward the day when deep learning will enhance scientific exploration of natural phenomena such as weather systems, climate change, fluid dynamics, genetics and more.

Global expert to explore post-COVID food systems

Global food systems expert Johan Swinnen, Ph.D. ’92, will explore lessons learned during the pandemic and the steps needed to prevent a hunger catastrophe in the first talk of a new speaker series dedicated to confronting the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.

Surf club rides the winter waves on Lake Ontario

Throughout the long upstate New York winter, while their peers are trying to stay warm indoors, members of the Cornell Surf Club grab their boards and wetsuits and ride the waves of Lake Ontario.

Ariana Kim’s piece for Korean zither highlights April music offerings

“Gayageum, Meet Violin” is a recital and discussion, set for April 16, featuring a preview performance of a new composition “Apba Hagoo, Nah Hagoo” by Ariana Kim for the Korean traditional zither (gayageum) and violin.

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Michener testifies to House on role of universal health insurance

Cornell professor Jamila Michener testified March 29 before a congressional committee that universal health insurance coverage would not only address health inequities among people of color, but strengthen the U.S. democracy.

SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect heart’s pacemaker cells

The SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect specialized pacemaker cells that maintain the heart’s rhythmic beat, setting off a self-destruction process within the cells, according to a preclinical study co-led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Underground Railroad project releases new 3-D model

The 3-D tour focuses on the building, its foundation, the archaeological excavation underway and a Civil War monument on the church site.

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