IN FOCUS: School enrollment data is flashing a warning sign
For the last few years, we’ve heard a lot of thematic reporting about what’s happening inside schools: Teachers facing burnout and the profession losing young talent, shortages of bus drivers forcing districts into increasingly difficult ... more
New York State policy eliminates $2,000 annual fees for more than 7,500 SUNY graduate workers
A New York State higher education policy has eliminated mandatory fees averaging about $2,000 a year for more than 7,500 graduate student workers at SUNY state-operated campuses. The change completes a four-year phaseout intended to ... more
Young workers are increasingly worried AI will take jobs as New York prepares for workforce shift
A growing majority of young Americans now say artificial intelligence makes them more concerned than excited, with fears about job losses rising sharply just as New York is building new programs around AI training, workforce ... more
Cornell researchers identify drug that could reduce need for major jaw surgery in dogs
Cornell University researchers have identified a promising drug treatment for a common but aggressive canine oral tumor, a finding that could eventually reduce the need for dogs to undergo extensive jaw surgery. The research focused ... more
Cornell funding dispute puts two graduate students in limbo
Cornell University is requiring two graduate students who left the United States amid immigration enforcement concerns to return to Ithaca for teaching assignments or risk losing university funding, according to The Ithaca Voice. Momodou Taal ... more
Ithaca school board delays decision on legal representation
The Ithaca City School District Board of Education failed to select legal counsel for the 2026-27 school year after questions emerged about how the district’s current law firm appeared on the agenda for reappointment, according ... more
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
