Cornell composer’s work featured in upcoming concert
October 16, 2025
A new work by Cornell alum Zachary Wadsworth DMA ’12, will premiere next weekend in three concerts, including one at Cornell’s Bailey Hall.
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Generative art enhances virtual shopping experience
October 13, 2025
Art infusion theory – the idea that displaying art in retail settings can positively impact consumer behavior – can be applied to the metaverse with similar results, a Cornell design researcher has shown.
Cornell software advances design of offshore structures
October 08, 2025
A Cornell doctoral student has developed an open-source software package that could transform how engineers design floating offshore structures for renewable energy and other ocean applications.
Political views, not sex and violence, now drive literary censorship
October 02, 2025
Liberals and conservatives both oppose censorship of children’s literature – unless the writing offends their own political ideology, showing how a once-bipartisan issue has become polarized.
Weill Institute to host 8th biennial symposium, Oct. 13–14
October 01, 2025
The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology will bring together leading scientists from across the globe and across disciplines for its 8th Biennial Weill Institute Symposium, Oct. 13–14. The two-day program, taking place in Ithaca, NY., will showcase advances in molecular and cell biology research, while fostering opportunities for Cornell students and postdoctoral scholars to connect with internationally recognized leaders in the life sciences.
Pain tolerance increases during social interaction in VR
October 01, 2025
Researchers in the Virtual Embodiment Lab found that engagement in social virtual reality, whether with loved ones or total strangers, enhances pain tolerance.
Tiny explosions, soft materials make onscreen braille more robust
September 30, 2025
By combining the design principles and materials of soft robotics with microscale combustions, researchers created a high-resolution electronic tactile display that can operate in messy, unpredictable environments.
Nine postdocs honored with achievement awards
September 19, 2025
Nine postdoctoral scholars were honored with Postdoc Achievement Awards as part of Cornell’s participation in National Postdoc Appreciation Week. The awards recognize excellence in community engagement, leadership and mentoring.
Warming climate, not herd size, is biggest threat to rangelands
September 18, 2025
Researchers in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that while larger herds can slightly reduce rangeland productivity in Mongolia from year to year, weather and climate have a much bigger effect.
Research at risk: Cultural fluency and critical language expertise
September 15, 2025
The federal government ended a program that has funded Cornell's Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program for decades.
Moral appeals trump hate in tamping down online vitriol
September 15, 2025
In two recent papers, Cornell researchers identified seven distinct strategies commenters employ when objecting to content online, noting that reputational attacks are most common but that moral appeals are viewed more favorably.
Ultrafast infrared light pulses cause thin film to ‘breathe’
September 15, 2025
Cornell researchers have demonstrated that, by zapping a thin film with ultrafast pulses of low-frequency infrared light, they can cause its lattice to atomically expand and contract billions of times per second, potentially switching its electronic, magnetic or optical properties on and off.
Rooms with a ‘view score’: Software aids building designers
September 08, 2025
Viewscore.io can simulate and score occupants' satisfaction with window views, helping designers optimize buildings' facades, floor plans and energy efficiency.
Robot matches humans in scouting for vineyard diseases
September 08, 2025
The development of the robot is critical as managing such diseases as powdery and downy mildews in vineyards is the top concern for grape growers and viticulturists.
Is there water on an Earth-sized exoplanet? Study offers clues
September 08, 2025
TRAPPIST-1 e, an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away, may have an atmosphere that could support having liquid water on the planet’s surface in the form of a global ocean or icy surface.
Keynote speaker: Embrace your identity for success in grad school and beyond
September 08, 2025
Erika Tatiana Camacho, Ph.D. '03, gives the alumni keynote during the 2025 Summer Success Symposium, an opportunity for research graduate students.
‘Three-tailed’ lipid helps cells survive during heart attack, stroke
September 05, 2025
Cornell researchers have uncovered the surprising role played by a “three-tailed” fat molecule in cellular survival during heart attack and stroke: protecting the cells against damage when oxygen runs out.
Why male embryos grow faster: Study reveals genetic clues
August 28, 2025
Cornell researchers have uncovered the genetic triggers that cause male and female bovine embryos to develop differently, as early as seven to eight days after fertilization.
Certain communities of pond plants may increase greenhouse gases
August 27, 2025
The findings could lead to aquatic plant management strategies that help mitigate the release of gases such as methane, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide.
Bioengineered bacteria could lead to therapeutic antibody drugs
August 26, 2025
A Cornell-led collaboration devised a potentially low-cost method for producing antibodies for therapeutic treatments: bioengineered bacteria with an overlooked enzyme that can help monoclonal antibodies boost their immune defenses.
3D-printed superconductor achieves record performance
August 26, 2025
Nearly a decade after they first demonstrated that soft materials could guide the formation of superconductors, Cornell researchers have achieved a one-step, 3D printing method that produces superconductors with record properties.
Login system helps spot online hacks without sacrificing privacy
August 25, 2025
A new system developed by Cornell Tech researchers helps users detect when their online accounts have been compromised — without exposing their personal devices to invasive tracking by web services.
VCs backed Black founders after BLM – but it didn’t last
August 20, 2025
In the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, the share of venture capitalist dollars that went to Black businesses jumped by 43%. But that trend was short-lived, according to new Cornell SC Johnson College of Business research.
Building energy model offers cities decarbonization roadmap
August 14, 2025
Using Ithaca as a case study, researchers have demonstrated a software tool that can quickly model building energy use and simulate the most cost-effective strategies for improving efficiency and reducing emissions.
Researchers build first ‘microwave brain’ on a chip
August 14, 2025
Cornell Engineering researchers have developed a low-power microchip they call a “microwave brain,” the first processor to compute on both ultrafast data signals and wireless communication signals by harnessing the physics of microwaves.