Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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InSight lander captures first ever sounds of Martian winds

December 7, 2018

Don Banfield, a research scientist at Cornell University and science lead for the NASA InSight lander's Auxiliary Payload Sensor Subsystem, is available for interviews about the first sound recordings of wind on Mars.

Arts and Sciences

‘Salt batteries’ emerge with energy storage potential

May 9, 2019

Héctor Abruña, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University and an expert on batteries and energy storage technology, comments on the technology behind 'salt batteries.'

Arts and Sciences

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Cornell experts on coronavirus - Societal impact

May 12, 2020

COVID-19 presents challenges not only to public health but also to the way our societies function. Social distancing, remote work and businesses closures are changing the way we communicate with each other and posing important questions about how to protect under served populations and overall mental health.

$68.9M for new USDA facility to create ‘epicenter of grape research’ in NYS

February 26, 2019

Sen. Chuck Schumer announced today $68.9 million in funding to build a new laboratory for the federal Grape Genetic Research Unit at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, New York. The Grape Genetic Research Unit provides critical information to grape growers across the country through a variety of innovative research programs, including cold tolerance and improved resistance to crop-killing disease.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Food & Agriculture

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket poised to change space exploration forever

February 6, 2018

Mason Peck, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University and former Chief Technologist at NASA comments on SpaceX's much anticipated test launch of its Falcon Heavy Rocket.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering

Arts and Sciences

World court decision sets ‘new precedent’ for cultural heritage protection

December 8, 2021

The International Court of Justice ordered Azerbaijan on Tuesday to prevent and punish acts of vandalism and desecration affecting Armenian cultural heritage sites during ongoing conflict in the region.

International

Foreign Policy

Social media an unlikely hero for mental health in COVID-19 isolation

March 17, 2020

Natalie Bazarova, director of the Cornell Social Media Lab who examines social-psychological and communication processes in social media and mobile interaction, says social media may be a blessing in this time of isolation.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Facebook seeks to dampen public scrutiny with pause on ‘Instagram for kids’

September 27, 2021

Facebook is pausing plans to build an “Instagram for kids” and instead focus on teen safety and parental supervision features for its younger users. Several Cornell University experts weigh in on the decision.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Macron as modern Vespasian, rebuilding the nation’s holy site

April 17, 2019

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the Cathedral of Notre Dame within five years, in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics. While some experts have raised doubts that timeline is feasible, Barry Strauss, professor of history at Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, says that Macron’s approach mirrors that of Roman emperors who, since ancient times, have been conscious of the symbolic – and political – power of holy sites.

International

Arts and Sciences

Arts & Humanities