News and Profiles
- Aug 14, 2025
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, CHE in NYC
MAHA-Public Health Conversation #6: On food, nutrition, government and the shooting at the CDC
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Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, CHE in NYC
News and Profiles
- Dec 2, 2024
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
New Cornell tech to evaluate anemia to be used across India
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Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
News and Profiles
- Apr 2, 2026
- by Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle
- Technology + Human Thriving
MirrorBot: fostering human connection
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Technology + Human Thriving
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Cornell researchers developed a dual mirror-equipped robot, MirrorBot, that spurred conversations, playful exchanges and other interactions between strangers sparked by initial eye contact made in the mirrors.
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- May 6, 2026
- by Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health
The brain's hidden defense against a potentially harmful metal
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Holistic Human Health
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Researchers identify a molecular gatekeeper that clears excess manganese from the brain, offering new clues about a rare neurological condition.
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- Mar 2, 2026
- by Michelle Lucio
Cornell Center for Social Sciences names 2026-27 Faculty Fellows
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The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has selected 10 faculty members as 2026–27 Faculty Fellows, providing course release and funding to support interdisciplinary social science research with real-world impact.
News and Profiles
- May 20, 2025
- by Stephen D'Angelo
- Holistic Human Health
Immunology center announces multidisciplinary seed grants
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Holistic Human Health
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Three innovative approaches to treating infections, fighting cancer, and enhancing the body’s immune system have been selected for funding through the Cornell Center for Immunology's 2025 Multidisciplinary Seed Grants.
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- Aug 20, 2025
Grant will fund first-of-its-kind National Youth Purpose Survey
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The Purpose Science and Innovation Exchange, an initiative in the College of Human Ecology that launched in April to study the burgeoning field of purpose, has received a $3 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation.