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Global Hubs seed grant proposals due Oct. 15

Up to 20 early-stage research projects will receive funding from this year’s Global Hubs Research Seed Grants, connecting Cornell faculty with researchers at Global Hubs partner universities. 

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Cryo-imaging gives deeper view of thick biological materials

Researchers devised a new method to image intact bacterial cells and large organelle up to 500-800 nanometers thick – a roughly fivefold improvement over current methods. 

Students design crucial tool for Ithaca’s recovery community

Ithaca Community Recovery schedules more than 200 meetings a month for 35 groups - a new platform designed by project team Hack4Impact will make it easier to populate, track and edit the calendar.

New office will broaden access to national fellowships for Cornell students

Cornell University has launched the Office of National Fellowships, a new unit designed to expand student access to competitive opportunities that fund graduate study, research, service projects and global experiences.

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Cornell CALS welcomes 20 new faculty

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed 20 new faculty this fall.

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Sustainable practices could cut food-related emissions in half

Food systems make up roughly 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions globally. But transforming them could cut these emissions by more than half, according to a report released Oct. 3 from a commission of global experts.

Birds’ vocal warnings provide new insight into the origins of language

New research sheds light on the evolution of language, discovering a link between innate and learned vocalizations. 

Faculty respond to request to share progressive teaching ideas, study shows

The team found a significant uptick in the number of articles published after 2013 that focused on core concepts and competencies suggested in a seminal report. 

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New Cornell Tech faculty Allison Koenecke is making AI work for everyone

Artificial intelligence is everywhere, from the apps people use to the systems that shape hiring decisions and healthcare. But what happens when these tools don’t work equally well for everyone? That question drives the research of Allison Koenecke, a new assistant professor of information science at Cornell Tech.

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Creating customized tools for scientists around the world

Physics Professor Robert Thorne's company just celebrated 20 years in business and its 25th patent.

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Political views, not sex and violence, now drive literary censorship

Liberals and conservatives both oppose censorship of children’s literature – unless the writing offends their own political ideology, showing how a once-bipartisan issue has become polarized.

Nobel-winning behavioral economist Richard Thaler to speak Oct. 17

Nobel Prize-winning economist and former Cornell Professor Richard Thaler will visit campus Oct. 17 for a conversation about his groundbreaking work in the field of behavioral economics.