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Students reflect on engaged experiences, leadership

Students reflected on their learning experiences and future goals in community engagement as they completed a leadership certificate program this spring.

Study traces how farmlands affect bee disease spread

A new study on bees, plants and landscapes in upstate New York sheds light on how bee pathogens spread, offering possible clues for what farmers could do to improve bee health.

Radiologist creates brain atlases for cats, dogs, horses

Philippa Johnson, a clinical radiologist in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, has created feline, canine and equine brain atlases to help improve magnetic resonance imaging diagnostics.

Album from A&S couple captures present moment

On May 15, Lucy Fitz Gibbon and husband Ryan McCullough will release their first collaborative album, “Descent/Return,” featuring musical settings of poetry, some of which are particularly relevant today.

COVID-19 impact: Rick Geddes on health and infrastructure

The pandemic will have an enormous impact on civil infrastructure, from highways and airports to dams and energy systems, says Richard Geddes, an expert on infrastructure policy.

CHESS to restart in June for COVID-19 research

The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source will partially restart operations in June to conduct research related to treatment of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

CLASP student mentors adjust to learning in place

With the switch to remote learning in April, students in the Community Learning and Service Partnership program had to find creative ways to modify their learning partnerships.

Six stories of six weeks of virtual learning

Amid the challenges of shifting to virtual learning, students and faculty found opportunities for innovation, connection and intellectual growth. Here are snapshots of six courses that took creative approaches to their online formats.

Milstein Program pivots to offer Cornell Tech summer online

Sophomores in the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity were supposed to spend the summer of 2020 at Cornell Tech, but due to the pandemic, that program has moved online.

Plant biologist to use NSF grant for maize development study

Plant biologist Michael Scanlon received a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program to continue his research on the process of shoot development in maize.

Éva Tardos named to American Philosophical Society

Éva Tardos, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Science, has been elected to the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States.

COVID-19 impact: Barry Strauss on the historical perspective

Historian Barry Strauss notes that plagues and epidemics have often been linked to wars. The current pandemic will highlight the fragility of society and significantly influence U.S. politics – with unknown consequences – and the U.S.-China relationship, he says.