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Study Finds Anemia Associated with Increased Female Mortality Rates during Heart Surgery
Women are at higher risk of death when undergoing heart bypass surgery than men, and researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have determined that this disparity is mediated, to a large extent, by intraoperative anemia – the loss of red blood…
Cornell University Launches Course for Veterans to Expand Microchip Workforce in New York State
The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) has partnered with two academic institutions to offer a free Microelectronics and Nanomanufacturing Certificate Program to veterans and their dependents.
The 12-week program…
Expanding Solar Energy Access Could Empower Rural Ethiopians, Yet Faces Challenges
Even though solar home systems are becoming cheaper and easier to access, barriers to their adoption persist among remote communities in developing countries, where solar panels can promote health and education, according to a new…
Cornell Center for Social Sciences Awards Seed Grants to Fund 23 Projects
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) has selected 23 research projects spanning nine Cornell colleges and 17 departments to receive this spring's CCSS seed grants. Building trust in higher education, the future of seaweed as a…
Cornell University Study Reveals Persistent Questioning of Knowledge Takes a Toll
It can be demoralizing for a person to work in a climate of repetitive skepticism and doubt about what they know, a new study shows.
“I’m not talking about healthy, well-founded skepticism. I’m talking about failures-of-exchange when a…
eCornell Partners with Guild & Team USA Learning Network to Provide Support for Athletes
Through the Guild and Team USA Learning Network, eCornell will be the preferred provider of professional education for Team USA over the next five years. The collaboration is designed to connect Team USA athletes—including Olympic and…
Cornell University: Cutting-Edge Techniques Aim to Mitigate Climate-Warming Cow Methane Emissions
New climate-controlled animal respiration stalls in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences – the only ones currently operating in the U.S. – will allow researchers to definitively measure, verify and monitor methane and other…
Kumail Nanjiani Set to Deliver Convocation Address at Cornell University on May 23
Kumail Nanjiani, an actor, comedian, producer and Oscar-nominated screenwriter who has starred in Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” and in the Hulu miniseries “Welcome to Chippendales,” will give the keynote address at Senior Convocation,…
UCLA Awarded $5 Million Grant to Align Neuroscience with Societal Needs
UCLA has received a $5 million grant and together with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is matching the funding to create a multidisciplinary research center that aims to maximize the potential of neuroscience for public…
Breakthrough in Light-Based Computing Unveils Potential for Future Smart Cameras
Researchers developing the next generation of computing technology aim to bring some light to the field — literally.
Optical computing, which relies on particles of light called photons, is expected to provide alternatives to traditional…