Major new telescope on Chilean summit opens window on universe

Thirty-four years after Cornell scientists first conceived it, the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope now rises above the Atacama Desert.

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The I-9 Employee Verification Process Is Having a Midlife Crisis

Seema Nanda and Emily Tulli, fellows at Cornell University’s Migration and Human Rights Program, critique the I-9 system and call for a comprehensive immigration verification overhaul.

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Woodcocks Draw a Crowd in New York City's Bryant Park

Andrew Farnsworth, a scientist with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, provided expert commentary on woodcock behavior.

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Scientists Move Closer to Male Birth Control with No Hormones, No Snip

Paula Cohen, director of the Cornell Reproductive Sciences Center, co-authored research on a promising non-hormonal male birth control approach.

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Is Social Security Running Out of Money? Most Americans Think So.

Suzanne Shu, a professor at Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business, co-authored research examining misconceptions about Social Security's future.

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How Higher Oil Prices Translate to the Grocery Store

Chris Barrett, a Cornell University agriculture professor, explains the compounding effects of the Iran war on U.S. food prices.

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To Eat or Not to Eat: the Great Airbnb Leftover Food Debate

Randy Worobo, a Cornell University professor of food microbiology, provides expertise on the risks of consuming leftover food in vacation rentals.

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