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
ESL commits $2M to planned Newark health and wellness campus
ESL Federal Credit Union has committed $2 million for naming rights to a planned health and wellness campus in Newark, giving the proposed $22 million project a major private funding commitment as organizers seek more ... more
Keuka College names Jeremy Loncao women’s soccer coach
Keuka College has hired Jeremy Loncao as head coach of its women's soccer program as the Wolves prepare for their final season in the Empire 8 Conference. Loncao previously served as an assistant coach and ... more
Cornell study finds biofortified millet may support children’s gut health
Young children who ate pearl millet bred to contain more iron and zinc developed potentially beneficial changes in their gut microbiomes without the side effects associated with high-dose iron supplements, a Cornell-led study found. The ... more
Ithaca seeks projects, public input for $10 million downtown initiative
Ithaca residents and downtown stakeholders will have several opportunities beginning in August to help shape the city's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative, including a public workshop, community survey and open call for projects. The next ... more
Cornell study could open organic honey market to mainland beekeepers
Cornell-led research suggests federal organic honey rules may require far more pesticide-free forage land than honeybees actually use, a finding that could open the organic market to beekeepers in the continental United States. Researchers found ... more
Cornell satellite mapping could improve spongy moth response
A new Cornell study found satellite imagery can help land managers track European spongy moth damage and identify where surveillance or insecticide treatment may be needed. Researchers developed an algorithm that detects rapid changes in ... more
New York warns college students about financial aid, job and housing scams
New York officials are urging students returning to college, vocational programs and graduate schools to watch for financial-aid, employment, textbook and rental scams while also reviewing fire safety in dorms and off-campus housing. The state ... more
Cornell chip encodes information into microwave signals
Cornell researchers have developed a way for an experimental microchip known as a "microwave brain" to encode messages into radio signals and compress data. The work could support faster, more secure communications for satellites, drones ... more
UR Medicine research institute receives $29 million in NIH grants
The University of Rochester Medicine Clinical and Translational Science Institute has received more than $29 million in federal grants to support research aimed at turning scientific discoveries into treatments. The National Institutes of Health funding ... more
Cornell researchers create direction-sensitive light material
Cornell researchers have demonstrated a comparatively simple material that absorbs and emits polarized light differently depending on which side faces the light, a finding that could advance photonics and quantum information technology. The study, published ... more
Cornell study links fiber benefits to specific gut bacteria strains
The digestive benefits of dietary fiber may depend on whether a person carries the right strains of gut bacteria to break down resistant starches, according to new Cornell research. The study found different strains of ... more
Audit finds Auburn school access badges remained active
A state audit found Auburn Enlarged City School District officials failed to properly manage building-access accounts and badges, creating a potential risk of unauthorized entry. The district had 1,276 active access accounts during the review, ... more
AQUADIARY: How does wildfire smoke impact lake water? (podcast)
On a recent episode of AquaDiary, host Ally Berry explored how smoke from Canadian wildfires affects far more than air quality, examining its impact on lakes, drinking water and aquatic ecosystems. The episode explains how ... more
