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Cornell University: Five student groups win Cornell Tech Startup Awards
Cornell Tech awarded four student startup companies with pre-seed funding worth up to $100,000 in its ninth annual Startup Awards competition. A fifth company won a new startup award focused on public-interest technology.The awards were!-->…
Cornell University: Contemporary and ancient art exhibit enlivens Ithaca mall
Two sculptures peer out from among the rows of empty storefronts in the Shoppes at Ithaca Mall. One depicts an ancient Greek athlete holding a discus. The other is of a male warrior’s dramatic face above a roaring lion; “Rising Warrior!-->…
Cornell University: Students tackle community projects in moral psychology course
Students in a new moral psychology class spent the semester working with local non-profits to tackle issues from migrant family justice to food insecurity to sustainable agriculture.The 10 students in Moral Psychology in Action began the!-->…
Cornell University: Experts develop genetic test to predict severe digestion disorder in dogs
When puppies are about 4 weeks old, they start weaning off their mother’s milk and progress to solid foods. However, some dogs are born with a genetic condition that enlarges the esophagus and impedes their ability to swallow. These pups!-->…
Cornell University: Flat fee for course materials aims to increase student success
Beginning in fall 2022, all Cornell undergraduates will be able to access their required course materials for a flat fee of $225 per semester through an innovative new university program aimed at breaking down financial inequities while!-->…
Cornell University: Artificial cilia could someday power diagnostic devices
Cilia are the body’s diligent ushers. These microscopic hairs, which move fluid by rhythmic beating, are responsible for pushing cerebrospinal fluid in your brain, clearing the phlegm and dirt from your lungs, and keeping other organs and!-->…
Cornell University: Cornell, US Navy raise bar for autonomous underwater imaging
Tests conducted by Cornell and the U.S. Navy used new algorithms to outperform state-of-the-art programming for autonomous underwater sonar imaging, significantly improving the speed and accuracy for identifying objects such as explosive!-->…
University of California, Los Angeles: UCLA study identifies how the brain links memories
Our brains rarely record single memories. Instead, they store memories in groups so that the recollection of one significant memory triggers the recall of others that are connected chronologically. As we age, however, our brains gradually!-->…
University of California, Los Angeles: New online concert series brings Jewish music to audiences…
Inspired by a popular concert series, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will co-launch “Secret Chord Concerts,” which will bring live Jewish music straight to audiences’ desktops and mobile devices — starting June 1. The Lowell Milken!-->…
Stanford University: In less than 10 minutes, Stanford researchers isolate the rarest white blood…
Across the world, food allergies are on the rise. One of the most important cells in studying this ailment are basophils, which activate inflammation and other allergic responses such as rashes and anaphylaxis. But basophils are!-->…