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CRISPR improves method for studying gene functions

A new paper describes a technique that uses CRISPR gene editing technology to study gene functions and development.

Fungi in the gut prime immunity against infection

Common fungi, often present in the gut, teach the immune system how to respond to their more dangerous relatives, according to new research from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Starling success traced to rapid adaptation

A new study examines what happened at the genetic level as the nonnative starling population exploded from just 80 birds in 1890, to a peak of 200 million breeding adults in North America.

Manne to give Society for the Humanities talk on male entitlement

On Feb. 19, Kate Manne will give the Society for the Humanities Annual Invitational Lecture. Her talk is titled, “He Said, She Listened: Mansplaining, Gaslighting, and Epistemic Entitlement.”

ILR report released on inequalities during pandemic

Results of the 3,100-respondent survey speak to enormous challenges experienced in health care institutions, voting system and the world of work, authors say

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ONEcomposer partners with Philadelphia Orchestra for Florence Price premiere

The inaugural season of ONEcomposer, celebrating musicians whose contributions have been historically erased, is devoted to American composer Florence Price.

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CTI Workshops foster faculty teaching community

The workshops brought together faculty from across campus to discuss successful teaching strategies from fall courses and ways to adapt them to the challenges of spring 2021.

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New ILR courses on racial inequality offered

“Advancing Racial Equity in Organizations” and “Race and the America Labor Market in Historical Perspective” begin this semester.

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Cornell, WWF to co-host event on preventing pandemics

Cornell and WWF will host a virtual conference Feb. 23 focused on the link between humans and wildlife, and the subsequent prevention of future pandemics.

Soft robots use camera and shadows to sense human touch

Cornell researchers have created a low-cost method for soft, deformable robots to detect a range of physical interactions, from pats to punches to hugs, without relying on touch at all.

$1.5M grant to explore integrated reuse of industrial waste, CO2

A new research project will seek an integrated approach to turning sludge, dust and slag into valuable materials by improving the recovery and quality of waste products using carbon dioxide.

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Prolonged immaturity an evolutionary plus for human babies

The long period of helplessness in human babies and other species, long thought to be a drain on resources, is actually an evolutionary advantage, Cornell researchers say.