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Winter Session Spotlight: Dr. Tom Silva on ‘Green World, Blue Planet’

November 8, 2023

Precollege’s most popular Winter Session course is Green World, Blue Planet (PLBIO 2400), taught by Tom Silva, winner of a SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for teaching. This three-credit online class begins Jan. 2.

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There’s two sides to this semiconductor, and many simultaneous functions

September 25, 2024

A Cornell-led collaboration has developed the first dual-sided – or “dualtronic” – semiconductor that combines photonic and electronic functions simultaneously.

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Research: Field course interactions relate to student identity

September 15, 2023

Doctoral student David Esparza is studying discipline-based education research in the field of ecology and evolutionary biology.

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More soil carbon offers eco-friendly weed control

July 3, 2024

Cornell researchers have tested an ecological tool in the fight to control weeds in silage soybean and corn fields: adding carbon to soil in the form of sawdust and rye hay.

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CALS offers new interdisciplinary minor in digital agriculture

August 25, 2023

Students can now choose a new minor in digital agriculture, a multidisciplinary field focused on food and agriculture production systems, but with an increasingly broader span of applications and interests.

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In partnership: supporting informal settlement upgrading from within

April 17, 2024

This April, the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities welcomes Joseph Kimani, Executive Director of Slum Dwellers International–Kenya, to campus to share conversation and learning as both organizations seek to support informal settlement residents in their efforts to achieve increased housing security and equitable access to urban services.

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Students from all majors invited to mathematical modeling contest

October 13, 2023

The annual competition, slated for Nov. 10-13, allows students to work on open-ended real world problems, showcasing the multifaceted nature of applied mathematics.

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Potential microbes and genes that impact forever chemicals identified

June 10, 2024

A study identifies microbes that potentially play important roles in breaking down harmful PFAS chemicals and points to functional genes that may be involved.

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Ford, UAW deal signals ‘in-house’ EV work with consistent terms, conditions

October 26, 2023

Cornell University labor and electric vehicle transition expert, Ian Greer, comments on a tentative deal reached between Ford and the United Auto Workers Union and its implications for workers and EV manufacturing.

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