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University of Florida Scientist Selected to Fly on Blue Origin Suborbital Mission
University of Florida Distinguished Professor Rob Ferl will be the first NASA-funded academic researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial space crew on an upcoming mission of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.
Ferl,…
University of Florida: Over 10,500 Graduates to Celebrate UF’s Spring 2024 Commencement
One company with origins tracing back to a University of Florida laboratory is working to create a future where drug therapies come with fewer side effects, water bottles don’t have toxic nanoplastics or additives and vehicles can be more…
Cornell University Recognizes Robinson-Appel Award Recipients for Serving Diverse Local Communities
Three Cornell undergraduates are recipients of this year’s Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards to honor their significant involvement in community engagement. Ariela Asllani ’26, David Ni’ 24 and Melody Welles ’27 will each receive a $2,500…
Cornell University’s Johnson Museum Explores Migration and Its Impact in New Exhibit
At Cornell’s Johnson Museum of Art, the work of renowned artist Guadalupe Maravilla is on display in the same space as that of Ingrid Hernandez-Franco, a Salvadoran woman whose asylum case was championed by a Cornell professor and her…
Cornell University’s Brooks School Tech Policy Institute Explores Intersection of National…
We live in an era in which rapid technological change shifts the global security balance in real time. No one knows that better than Sarah Kreps, director of the Brooks School Tech Policy Institute (BTPI), and John L. Wetherill…
Study Reveals Enjoying Nature Decreases Inflammation Levels
Plenty of studies link exposure to the natural world and improved mental and physical health, but a new Cornell study connects enjoyment of nature to a specific biological process – inflammation.
Led by Anthony Ong, professor in the…
People, Not Design Features, Drive Social Interactions for Robots, Finds Cornell University Study
It takes a village to nurture social robots.
Researchers who develop social robots – ones that people interact with – focus too much on design features and not enough on sociological factors, like human-to-human interactions, the…
Research Tracks Protein’s Transient Shape Changes
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a powerful new technique to generate “movies” of changing protein structures at speeds of up to 50 frames per second.
Senior author Simon Scheuring, the Distinguished Professor of…
Cornell University: JFK Award Recipient Blends Passions for Medicine and Public Service
Throughout her years at Cornell, Sarah McMorrow ’24 has shown a dedication to serving others, logging hundreds of hours as an emergency medical technician and firefighter with the Varna Volunteer Fire Company (VVFC). And her future…
Cornell University Welcomes Ten New Members into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
Eight Cornell doctoral candidates and two postdocs have been inducted into the Cornell chapter of the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.
The Bouchet Society recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and…