Brooks team to research effectiveness of race- and class-based policy communication

Funded by a research grant from the Russell Sage Foundation, Brooks faculty members Neil Lewis Jr. and Jeff Niederdeppe will engage in new research to evaluate the effectiveness of race- and class-based messaging strategies targeting racialized policy issues.

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Cornell Tech professor’s startup receives $1.75 million to improve AI efficiency

Makora, a startup founded by assistant professor Mohamed Abdelfattah, has received a $1.75 million award from the National Science Foundation-supported STRIDE Ventures AI Efficiency Challenge.

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Excitement mounts as new telescope nears first light

As the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope nears first observations, Cornell scientists are preparing groundbreaking surveys of the early universe, galaxy formation and dark matter. 

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Amy Lewis Sweetman '08 forges beauty from the past

Sweetman ‘08, artist and owner of Agrisculpture, is the guest of the October Startup Cornell podcast. Sweetman creates metalwork sculptures that use antique farm equipment and are informed by nature. She’s the artist behind the Apple sculpture on the Ithaca Commons and recently created a piece as a memorial to the fallen heroes of Ukraine. 

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Annual REALTalk speakers to explore finding inner strength amid life’s challenges

Themed “Finding Your Inner Strength,” REALTalk 2026 will feature two IRL School alumnae who will share their experiences managing self-doubt, unexpected setbacks or an uncertain path forward.

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Library exhibit highlights endangered languages

An exhibit of Cornell research, teaching, and collections highlight the work of revitalizing endangered languages.

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RISE Award winners highlight ‘the best of R&I’

Eight employees across Cornell Research and Innovation were recognized Sept. 23 as part of the inaugural Research and Innovation Staff Excellence Awards.

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‘The New Population Problem’ examined in Phi Beta Kappa lecture Oct. 28

Public policy and sociology professor Matthew Hall will examine examining aging populations and their impact in the Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Lecture Oct. 28. 

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Laidlaw scholars build better world

The two-year Laidlaw Scholars Program supports undergraduates as they become globally minded researchers and ethical leaders. Applications opened this week for first- and second-year students interested in joining the next cohort. 

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