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Civic leadership class asks students to consider their purpose

On a Saturday morning in February – the coldest day yet of a cold winter – more than 350 students trekked to Statler Hall for an innovative new course on civics.

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Duffield Engineering showcases XRP robot at Governors Cup
The robots are here. And they mean business.
Intermediate phases speed nanoparticle crystallization
Remote work opens doors for workers with poor mental health
Are mental health apps like doctors, yogis, drugs or supplements?
Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs
Planetary scientist Robert Sullivan dies at 63

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Events honor the legacy of composer Steven Stucky
Five from Cornell named 2026 Sloan Research Fellows
Five A.D. White Professors-at-Large on campus this spring
Joe Halpern, ‘towering’ computer scientist and mentor, dies at 72

New York State Impact

CCE writes a prescription for health in the North Country
A tale of two ponds sheds light on high emissions
New York wool goes to fashion school
Cornell ash trees aim to beat back borer insects

Around Cornell

Cornell faculty and staff honored for community-engaged innovation

Around Cornell
Black in Public Policy welcomes former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to Brooks School

Around Cornell
Making an impression: A new approach to classical concepts of the image

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Cornell Center for Social Sciences names 2026-27 Faculty Fellows

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Cornell Research

Labor Action Tracker reports jump in health care strikes
John: The life and times of the ‘maverick’ Gospel
Search platforms rewrite the rules of online shopping
Drug lifts barrier for immunotherapy to fight rare liver cancer

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Features

CCE helps Long Island residents save on energy bills
Four women’s hockey alumnae to play at Winter Olympics
Removing southern African fences may help wildlife, boost economy
Local volunteer powers rural resilience with student support
Designing the future: a Q&A with Harald Haraldsson

Staff News

Cornell Tech names Chief of Health Innovation, launches Health Tech Hub Advisory Committee
Thorsten Joachims named vice provost for AI strategy
Eric Stickel sworn in as Cornell police chief
Leifer named director of postdoctoral affairs office
Kotlikoff thanks staff, outlines challenges in annual address

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

CCE helps Long Island residents save on energy bills
Solar’s threat to NYS agriculture may be overstated
Wildfire smoke silences grassland birds in NYS
How much would you pay for this bread?
Fungi could transform leftovers into lifelines