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People in religious robes on a balcony
Creative Commons license 4.0 Pope Leo XIV waves at the people gathered in St. Peter's Square in his first public appearance as pope.
Sociology

Pope Leo XIV bridges Catholicism's geographic divide

A&S Communications

The historic selection of Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago-born U.S. citizen and naturalized Peruvian, reflects Catholicism's evolving global identity.

Kaushik Basu wearing a tweed jacket with hand upraised as he delivers a talk.
Cornell University File Photo Kaushik Basu at a 2016 Chats in the Stacks talk about his book “An Economist in the Real World.”
Economics

Economist Kaushik Basu named co-chair of UN panel

A&S Communications

The “High-Level Expert Group” will develop recommendations for measures that complement or go beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Antibiotic resistant bacteria in film.
Molecular biology and genetics

New method explores dormancy in TB, other organisms

Cornell Chronicle

A new computational method developed by researchers at Cornell sheds light on how going dormant – sometimes for multiple generations – has affected the evolution of the tuberculosis bacterium and other organisms that can temporarily drop out of the gene pool.

Cornell undergraduate students diagnosing wine grape diseases in a plant pathology laboratory in Chile.
Cornell undergraduate students diagnosing wine grape diseases in a plant pathology laboratory in Chile in 2018.
Physics

Cornell STEM education expert weighs in on NSF funding cuts

A&S Communications

"Students across the country are going to miss out on innovative improvements to their science education – innovations that would have critically prepared them for the competitive 21st century technological workforce."

Doctor's stethoscope and blood pressure cuff
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Psychology

Surgeon General nominee is a prescription for ‘pseudoscience’

A&S Communications

The nomination of Dr. Casey Means is the latest example of the administration’s disregard for scientific expertise and evidence-based policy, says a Cornell University expert.
 

crystal ball reflects a view of a river, upside down
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Chemistry and Chemical Biology

In a first, system uses sunlight to power carbon capture

Cornell Chronicle

Inspired by the mechanisms plants use to store carbon, researchers found that sunlight can power the capture and release of carbon dioxide, which could vastly lower costs and net emissions.

Clear glass chemistry beakers
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Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Carbon dioxide key to making a precise polymer safely

Cornell Chronicle

Cornell chemists have developed a user-friendly, scalable process for methacrylate that’s precisely controlled and mediated by carbon dioxide.

Graduating seniors in the A&S Class of 2025

Extraordinary Journeys: The Class of 2025

A&S Communications

The Class of 2025 leaves campus at a time of global uncertainty, but they say they feel prepared for the challenges that will come their way. In this feature, we celebrate their Cornell journeys.

Pink flowering tree and a stone colonade with people on the steps
Jason Koski/Cornell University Spring flowers blossom outside Goldwin Smith Hall.
Excellence in teaching and advising

Outstanding faculty win 2025 teaching and advising awards

A&S Communications

Among those being recognized for exceptional teaching and mentorship this year are faculty members Begüm Adalet, Claudia Verhoeven, and Marcelo Aguiar.

Alysha Adusei

Alysha Adusei