UR Medicine offers virtual urgent care guidance for college students
College students age 18 and older who are physically located in New York or Florida can use University of Rochester Medicine's Virtual Urgent Care service for many common, nonemergency health concerns. The service can address ... more
Cornell method reveals overlooked protein’s role in cancer growth
A Cornell-led research team has developed a method for mapping protein interactions inside cancer cells, uncovering a previously overlooked protein that helps stabilize a major factor in tumor growth. The study focused on c-Myc, a ... more
Ithaca school board pauses cell phone policy overhaul
The Ithaca City School District Board of Education has paused plans to overhaul its cell phone ban after principals criticized the process and said they were excluded from discussions, according to The Ithaca Voice. The ... more
Cornell expands AI literacy program to all incoming students
Cornell University will offer its AI Critical Literacy Program to all incoming students this fall following a pilot that university officials said improved participants' understanding of generative artificial intelligence. The Canvas-based program will also be ... more
Cornell expands alternative program for minor cheating violations
Cornell University will expand a program for minor, first-time academic integrity violations to all in-person courses on its Ithaca campus and at Cornell Tech this fall. The Accepting Responsibility program allows eligible students to complete ... more
Cornell researchers say today’s clicks can forecast tomorrow’s breakthroughs
Early downloads, likes and other online activity can help predict which research papers and software projects will remain influential years later, according to a Cornell study. The researchers developed forecasting models that used as little ... more
Cornell study finds e-bus riders enthusiastic but drivers hard to convert
Electric buses can improve the experience of existing transit riders, but electrification alone is unlikely to persuade many drivers to leave their cars, according to a Cornell-led study. The research, published in June in the ... more
New York teachers bring Cornell’s snail-inspired microplastics robots into classrooms
New York teachers are taking Cornell research on snail-inspired robots back to their classrooms, using build-it-yourself machines to teach students about microplastics, biomimicry, engineering and pollution in the state's waterways. The program, now in its ... more
Moravia school district settles abuse lawsuit for $595,000
The Moravia Central School District has settled a lawsuit filed by a former student who accused a former teacher and coach of sexual abuse and the district of failing to stop it, according to The ... more
Auburn school district holds open interviews for teacher aides
The Auburn Enlarged City School District held open interviews Monday as it looks to hire teacher aides ahead of the upcoming school year. The hiring event ran from 2 to 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at ... more
Cornell University AI tool identifies thousands of solid battery electrolyte candidates
Cornell University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence framework that can screen potential solid-state battery electrolytes using only their chemical composition. The tool, called IonNet, identified 87 fast-ion conductors among about 4,500 stable compounds and ... more
HWS, Johns Hopkins launch five-year graduate degree pathway
Hobart and William Smith students can earn a bachelor's degree and a Johns Hopkins University business master's degree in five years through a new accelerated program. Qualified students may apply during their junior year for ... more
Earlier radioligand treatment delays metastatic prostate cancer progression
Adding a targeted radioligand drug earlier in treatment reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 28% for patients with a common form of metastatic prostate cancer, according to an international clinical trial led ... more
HWS adds three accelerated graduate degree pathways
Hobart and William Smith has added accelerated graduate business pathways with the University of Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University. The agreements are intended to reduce the time and cost required for ... more
HWS, Tufts create graduate pathway for international relations students
Hobart and William Smith international relations students now have three routes to graduate study at the Fletcher School at Tufts University under a new partnership. Students may seek admission through Fletcher's Map Your Future program, ... more
URMC receives $2.2 million to study exercise, smoking cessation program
University of Rochester Medicine and Wilmot Cancer Institute researchers have received a $2.2 million federal grant to study whether adding physical activity to a text-message program can help more people quit smoking. The national study ... more
Cornell study offers ways to reduce interview anxiety for autistic job seekers
Autistic job seekers may benefit from rehearsing interview responses and preparing examples of teamwork, while employers can reduce barriers by sharing questions in advance and conducting one-on-one interviews, according to new Cornell University research. The ... more
Cornell astronomer James Lloyd dies at 55
James Lloyd, a Cornell University professor whose work connected astronomy, scientific instruments and spacecraft engineering, died July 15 in Ithaca at age 55. Lloyd joined Cornell's astronomy faculty in 2004 and was appointed to the ... more
CONNECTIONS: Nazareth University president talks price of higher ed (podcast)
On a recent episode of WXXI’s “Connections with Evan Dawson,” Nazareth University President Maureen Finney discussed her vision for the institution and the challenges facing higher education. Finney took the helm as colleges confront shifting ... more
