Student-led McClintock Letters campaign gets Research!America award

A nationwide campaign that resulted in hundreds of scientists publishing letters in their hometown newspapers about the value of federal research funding has received the Meeting the Moment for Public Health Award from the non-profit Research!America.

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Programmable plant sprint hits the ground running

In a recent hackathon sprint, the Cornell Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS), successfully showcased a closed loop fertigation system that is controlled by the plants themselves

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Astronomer Anna Ho named Cottrell Scholar

With a proposal titled “Fast Transients: Revealing the Diversity of Relativistic Stellar Explosions,” Ho is one of 24 early career scholars in chemistry, physics and astronomy each receiving $120,000 for proposals incorporating research and science education.

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High school seniors get hands-on with nanofabrication through CNF ATLAS program

High school seniors from Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES stepped into the cleanroom at Cornell’s Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility this January, trading classroom labs for hands-on experience in one of the nation’s most advanced university nanofabrication facilities.

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Alumni support helps students thrive on West Campus

Members of the Class of 1966 have contributed generously to bring community, wellness and arts programming directly to the West Campus House System. 

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Cornell researchers win prize for insight into conspiracy belief

The 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science goes to psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand.

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Robotic medical crash cart eases workload for healthcare teams

Researchers have unveiled a robotic crash cart that uses verbal and visual cues to help healthcare teams access the right tools — fast. 

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SWYM founders want you to dive in to find a date for Valentine’s Day

The founders of SWYM created a platform to allow people to connect at real-life events.

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Pianist, composer Tigran Hamasyan plays Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series

Released on Feb. 6 via Naïve Records, Hamasyan’s album “Manifeste” marks a new chapter for one of the most visionary artists working at the intersection of jazz, progressive rock and global music.

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