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Malaria vaccine significant progress, but dosage may prove logistically challenging

October 6, 2021

The first malaria vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Surviving a star’s demise: Discovery adds proof of planetary resilience

October 13, 2021

Astronomers have discovered a Jupiter-sized planet that survived its star’s death.

Physical Sciences & Engineering
Arts and Sciences
science

Facebook, Twitter face Senate: will they stop fake-news avalanche?

November 17, 2020

Alexandra Cirone, an expert on the spread of fake news and disinformation, and William Schmidt, an expert on operations, technology and information management, comment on the role of Facebook and Twitter in stemming the flow of misinformation online.

Arts and Sciences
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

That perfect tree is still available in New York — if you know where to look

December 9, 2021

Elizabeth Lamb, says even though there is a tree shortage, trees are still readily available in New York state.

New York State
New York City
Agriculture and Life Sciences

October jobs report: Growth likely, but threats come with Fed interest increases

November 1, 2022

On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release employment figures for the month of October. Erica Groshen and Russell Weaver are available for interviews.

Economics and Business
Labor Relations & Human Resources
Industrial and Labor Relations

‘No reason to panic’ as U.S. confirms first coronavirus transmission

January 30, 2020

Virology expert Gary Whittaker, who studies the coronavirus, says while the virus is spreading rapidly, good public health measures will limit further contagion. 

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
International

Vaccines for kids: Pfizer announcement good for schools, parents

September 20, 2021

Pfizer announced vaccinated children, aged 5 to 11, showed evidence of protection against the coronavirus.

science
Health, Nutrition & Medicine

WWI ‘fake news’ made truth the first casualty

November 7, 2018

Firing on the Western Front of World War I ended a century ago, on Nov. 11, 1918. What is known as “the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month,” changed the fate of a continent and paved the way for the nationalisms of World War II. As the world prepares to celebrate the anniversary, John Hubbel Weiss, associate professor of history at Cornell University, says that the current notion of “fake news” can be tied back to this period, when the public began mistrusting the press narrative about the real state of the war.

EU climate plan faces likely pushback, progress still possible

July 14, 2021

Climate scientist Flavio Lehner comments on newly proposed climate change legislation from the European Union that would include a tax on aviation fuel, a carbon border tariff, emission limits for cars and more.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Ignoring anti-Asian crimes furthers white supremacist violence

March 17, 2021

Christine Bacareza Balance, director of the Asian American Studies Program, says such violent acts are a part of the white supremacist systemic violence against Black, indigenous, and all other communities of color.

Arts & Humanities