Cornell aids NYS distillers in making hand sanitizer amidst pandemic

In the battle to keep workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 40 craft distilleries in New York state have turned to making hand sanitizer with guidance from Cornell University.
6-Apr-2020 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

CCE podcast helps NYS communities meet challenges

Cornell Cooperative Extension Assistant Director Keith Tidball discusses how he and extension associates help New York state residents deal with emergencies in the latest episode of the podcast “Extension Out Loud.”
3-Apr-2020 2:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

‘CoronaCheck’ website combats spread of misinformation

Cornell researchers have developed an automated system that uses machine learning, data analysis and human feedback to automatically verify statistical claims about the new coronavirus.
2-Apr-2020 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Fiber science and apparel design researchers work to improve protective gear

Cornell researchers in fiber science and apparel design are putting their knowledge and energies into keeping health care personnel on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic from becoming patients themselves.
2-Apr-2020 3:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

CMS upgrade will shine light on Higgs boson

Cornell is leading a $77 million effort, beginning April 1, to upgrade the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
1-Apr-2020 4:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Admissions supercharges virtual recruitment of Class of ’24

Shawn Felton, Cornell’s director of undergraduate admissions, said that many accepted students normally would be planning to visit Ithaca this month, quite a few of them setting foot on campus for the very first time and ultimately deciding...
1-Apr-2020 4:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cornell Tech provides CS lessons for kids at home

Cornell Tech is creating virtual lessons and daily Twitter challenges to continue promoting computer science education for children in grades K-12, even as the world tackles unprecedented challenges.
31-Mar-2020 5:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

For grounded forecast of volcanic unrest, spy from above

To better predict explosive, fiery volcanic activity, Cornell geologists have proposed a new classification system to discern the stages of a volcano’s unrest – as seen from smart, perceptive satellites.
31-Mar-2020 4:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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