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AGAINST THE BOARDS: Amerks drop Game 1 vs. Laval, College Lacrosse in the Quarterfinals (podcast)

AGAINST THE BOARDS: Amerks drop Game 1 vs. Laval, College Lacrosse in the Quarterfinals (podcast)
The Amerks started the North Division Final against Laval with a loss in Game 1 Wednesday night. Chamberlain Bauder was ice side and recaps what he saw in the 5-4 loss. NCAA Lacrosse heads into ... more
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Cornell startups raise $34M as incubators drive real-world innovation

Cornell startups raise M as incubators drive real-world innovation
Three startups graduating from Cornell’s incubator programs this spring are turning cutting-edge research into real-world impact. Together, the companies raised $34 million and created 33 high-tech jobs, many in New York state. Inside the 2025 ... more
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Cornell Recognizes Top Student Workers at Inaugural Awards Ceremony

Cornell Recognizes Top Student Workers at Inaugural Awards Ceremony
Cornell University honored 13 student and staff leaders at its first-ever Student Employment Awards Ceremony, held April 11, 2025, at Willard Straight Hall. The event, hosted by Cornell Student and Campus Life (SCL), celebrated the ... more
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Trump administration targets Cornell with $1B funding freeze

Trump administration targets Cornell with B funding freeze
The Trump administration plans to freeze over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University amid ongoing civil rights investigations. The university confirmed it received 75 stop work orders from the Department of Defense. The ... more
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Michael Kotlikoff named new Cornell president: What his appointment means

Michael Kotlikoff named new Cornell president: What his appointment means
Cornell University has officially named Michael I. Kotlikoff its 15th president as of March 21, 2025, following his interim leadership since July 2024. A seasoned academic leader and longtime Cornell faculty member, Kotlikoff brings decades ... more
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Cornell’s interim president emphasizes community and challenges

Cornell’s interim president emphasizes community and challenges
Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff delivered his first staff address on Jan. 9, praising Cornell’s collaborative culture and long-serving employees. Drawing on his 25 years at Cornell, Kotlikoff highlighted the university’s mission as a land-grant ... more
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Report reveals vulnerabilities in US baby formula supply chain after 2022 crisis

Report reveals vulnerabilities in US baby formula supply chain after 2022 crisis
A new report co-authored by Cornell researchers highlights significant vulnerabilities in the U.S. baby formula supply chain, following the critical shortage of powdered infant formula in 2022. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's ... more
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Dead & Company blend past with present in return to Cornell

Dead & Company blend past with present in return to Cornell
Dead & Company returned to Cornell University's Barton Hall on Monday evening in a night that blended past and present, celebrating the Grateful Dead's illustrious performance at the same venue 46 years ago. The occasion ... more
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Cornell’s Newman Laboratory celebrates 75 years of particle physics research

Cornell’s Newman Laboratory celebrates 75 years of particle physics research
The Newman Laboratory is a research facility located on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. It is part of the Department of Physics and is named after Professor Harold A. Newman, who was ... more
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Cornell University suspends all frat parties and social events after reports of students being drugged, sexual assault

Cornell University suspends all frat parties and social events after reports of students being drugged, sexual assault
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) at Cornell University has suspended all frat parties and social events after reports of sexual assault and students being drugged from campus police at both Ithaca College and Cornell University. IPD ... more
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EXCLUSIVE: Rodent poison is putting NY’s birds of prey at risk (video)

EXCLUSIVE: Rodent poison is putting NY’s birds of prey at risk (video)
Birds of prey are in danger in New York. A staggering 68% of the state's red tail hawks have rodent poison in their system, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Cornell University ... more
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Cornell graduate student invents CO2 filter that could help combat climate change (video)

Cornell graduate student invents CO2 filter that could help combat climate change (video)
Mary Zick is pursuing her Ph.D. in Chemistry at Cornell University. She recently created a carbon dioxide filter that might be one solution to climate change in the future. In a collaboration with Dr. Phillip ... more
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Former Geneva Agritech Director Donald Barton dead at 100

Former Geneva Agritech Director Donald Barton dead at 100
The Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has announced the passing of former Cornell Agritech Director Donald Barton. He was 100. Barton died October 7 in Canandaigua. He joined the Cornell faculty in ... more
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Cornell University moves to ‘Alert Level Red’ after rapid growth in COVID cases

Cornell University moves to ‘Alert Level Red’ after rapid growth in COVID cases
Cornell University has elevated its alert level for COVID-19 transmission on campus. The announcement comes after a rapid growth in positive cases in the area. As result, President Martha E. Pollack issued the following statement: Since ... more
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Leaders in Ithaca education reflect on challenging days after bomb threat, shelter-in-place incidents

Leaders in Ithaca education reflect on challenging days after bomb threat, shelter-in-place incidents
Hours after entering lockdown and shelter-in-place protocols schools in the Ithaca-area were reopened. It marked the end of a stressful few days in the city and school community. Parents and caregivers were given the green ... more
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Cornell University requires all staff to be vaccinated by Dec. 8

Cornell University requires all staff to be vaccinated by Dec. 8
Cornell University has announced all employees are now required to get the COVID vaccine. A letter was sent out by University Officials directing employees to get vaccinated no later than Dec. 8. Anyone choosing not ... more
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Certain homecoming events canceled at Cornell due to Tompkins County being high-risk

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Due to COVID-19, Cornell is canceling certain homecoming events. This weekend, the fireworks and laser show will not be happening. The decision was made due to Tompkins County remaining a high-risk category. The football game ... more
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Gov. Cuomo, Cornell partner to launch state public health training program

Gov. Cuomo, Cornell partner to launch state public health training program
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the launch of the state’s free, online Citizen Public Health Training Course, delivered by the state Department of Health in partnership with Cornell University, for state residents to learn about public ... more
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Cornell plays big role in reinvention of historic Washington St. structure in Waterloo

Cornell plays big role in reinvention of historic Washington St. structure in Waterloo
Like most people in Waterloo, New York, artist Josh Mull had never set foot in the building at 38 Washington St., even though he had lived in the village most of his life. “A lot ... more
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