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NYS integrated pest management program doubles return on taxpayer investment

The study underscores the value of a state-funded, Cornell-run program that has helped farmers protect their crops from pests for more than 40 years. 

Physicist J.C. Séamus Davis wins 2026 Michael Faraday Medal and Prize

Davis won the Michael Faraday Medal and Prize for his pioneering research into quantum materials research and experimental physics.

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Cornell semiconductor sets record for widest bandgap

Cornell engineers have developed a semiconductor material with a record-setting bandgap and turned it into working devices, opening the door to electronics that handle much higher voltages while wasting less energy.

‘Family:’ the bedrock of human interaction

Meredith Small’s new book explores how family is not a fixed notion but something that has evolved with humans as a species. 

Journalist Graeme Wood to discuss al-Qaeda’s fate and origins Nov. 16

Organized by Cornell's Program on Freedom and Free Societies, the talk by Wood will examine al-Qaeda’s successes and failures alongside U.S. counterterrorism efforts since 9/11. 

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Six-layer graphene displays superconductivity and orbital magnetism

A new study presents rhombohedral hexalayer graphene as a promising quantum materials platform for studying electron interactions and developing technologies.

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Graduate students demystify research

Five graduate students rose to the challenge of explaining their research in just five minutes at Research Lightning Talks: Big Ideas Demystified during the inaugural Cornell Volunteer Summit.

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Y Combinator’s Graham: Build ‘stuff you’re genuinely interested in’

Taking advantage of the opportunities a college education affords and doing what you love are important in a successful startup journey, according to Paul Graham ’86, founder of Y Combinator.

From wild to mild: Friendly foxes show changes in brain region

Scientists studying the neurology of tame foxes identified changes in a part of the brain that has previously been associated with aggression. 

Scholarly Leadership to Protect and Strengthen Democracy

As Nelson Tebbe ponders the work ahead for the Rule of Law, Rights, and the Democratic Order pillar in the Cornell Center on Democracy, he envisions an opportunity for scholars to support the work of those on the front lines in…

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University to mark Veterans Week with celebration, reflection

The Cornell Veterans Celebration on Nov. 9 kicks off a week of events honoring the land-grant university's military community and history of service.

Is faith feminine? Why US churches have men in pulpits, women in pews

In a new book, sociologist Landon Schnabel debunks assumptions that women are inherently more religious and explains why many Americans are disengaging from religious institutions while maintaining personal spirituality.