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Narrative approach can change minds on child care spending

When it comes to increasing public support for policies and programs related to early childhood education, the target audience should determine the type of message used, according to Jeff Niederdeppe, professor of communication in CALS.

Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces 2021 global wheat conference

The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative will host the Oct. 6-8 virtual conference “Global Resilience: Science, Pandemics, and the Future of Wheat" to explore how nearly two decades of monitoring and responding to wheat rust epidemics can provide lessons for other global disease outbreaks. 

Around Cornell

$2M grant to fund assessment of biology education

The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $2 million collaborative research grant to principal investigators from Cornell and other institutions to assess the effectiveness, across several metrics, of open educational resources.

Gretchen Goldman '06 named to White House environmental policy office

Goldman began the job in July and will serve a one-year term while on sabbatical from the Union of Concerned Scientists, where she is the research director for the Center for Science and Democracy.

Around Cornell

Boots in the books: Veterans succeed at academic prep camp

Sixteen student veterans participated in a virtual Cornell academic boot camp to help them transition into higher education.

Researchers receive $5.4M to advance quantum science

Cornell researchers and their collaborators will continue to advance quantum science and technology thanks to $5.4 million in new funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to support two projects.

Technique reveals proteins moving as they work

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have shown the ability to record the high-speed motions of proteins while correlating their motion to function, which should allow scientists to study proteins in greater detail than ever before.

Support for future k12 educators from underrepresented populations

Karije Henderson, 2021 Ithaca High School graduate, Ithaca Public Education Initiative board member, and recipient of IPEI's first Aspiring Educators Award discusses his interest in pursing a career in k12 education.

Around Cornell

Hackers can ‘poison’ open-source code on the internet

New Cornell Tech research shows how new blind attacks could compromise everything from email accounts to algorithmic trading.

New EARS model aims to broaden peer support across campus

Cornell’s nearly 50-year-old Empathy, Assistance and Referral Service (EARS) will begin offering a new model of support this fall, including peer mentoring, training and outreach.

Polymer enables tougher recyclable thermoplastics

Cornell researchers created long chains of a polymer with high molecular weight and high tensile strength, resulting in a recyclable thermoplastic that is strong and flexible enough to be used for large-scale applications such as packaging products.

Cornell sees record-breaking year for alumni giving, engagement

More than 66,000 donors gave a record-breaking $839 million in new gifts and commitments to the university for the 2020-21 fiscal year, contributing to transformative Cornell experiences for current and future students.