Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Focus on fit and function: Don’t dump the cloth masks just yet

January 20, 2022

Americans should be able to pick up free, non-surgical N95 face masks at distribution sites nationwide starting Monday, January 24th.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Some New York orchards devastated by late frost

September 13, 2023

Gregory Peck says although some orchards saw significant damage from a late spring frost, other orchards were minimally impacted.

Food & Agriculture

Countdown to launch: Cornell scientists play key roles in James Webb Space Telescope

August 27, 2021

Cornell University scientists are playing key roles in the launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

As Covid funding expires, ‘fundamental flaw’ in childcare industry remains

September 5, 2023

States are trying to find ways to keep child-care centers afloat after billions in pandemic-era funding is set to run out this month, prompting worries that facility closures could impact workforce participation and limit children’s access to early education. Justine Modica, an expert on the history of childcare labor in America, and Cathy Creighton, co-author of a 2022 report on New York State’s child care industry, are available for interviews.

Law, Government & Public Policy
Labor Relations & Human Resources
Industrial and Labor Relations
Arts and Sciences

Vegan-only Fridays show NYC students small steps count

February 7, 2022

Angela Odoms-Young is the Director of the New York State Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and was on the committee to develop the nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program. 

YouTube’s latest monetization incentive ‘unlikely’ to sway creators

February 1, 2023

YouTube Shorts are now eligible for monetization, granting content creators a share of the revenue generated from viewership.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Russia’s quest for Bakhmut could lead to greater losses elsewhere

March 28, 2023

David Silbey is an associate professor of history at Cornell University where he specializes in military history, defense policy and battlefield analysis. He says talk of a Ukrainian counter-offensive in Bakhmut may be part of broader strategy.

International
Arts and Sciences

‘Not surprising’ new variants of coronavirus continue to emerge

October 21, 2021

The CDC confirmed a new Delta subtype – ‘AY.4.2.’ – has been identified for the first time in the United States after increasing frequency in the U.K. Health officials say it is still very rare.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Oscars 2023: Meaningful diversity is not ‘finally here’

January 25, 2023

On Tuesday, as the Academy released its picks for Oscars contenders, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” clearly lead the pack with 11 awards nominations.

Arts & Humanities
Arts and Sciences

Surviving a star’s demise: Discovery adds proof of planetary resilience

October 13, 2021

Astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-sized planet that survived its star’s death.

Physical Sciences & Engineering
Arts and Sciences
science