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.
News and Profiles
- 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.
News and Profiles
- 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
- Jul 13, 2026
- Community Engagement, Sustainability + Society, CHE in NYC
Learning labs cultivate knowledge – and produce – for students
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Community Engagement, Sustainability + Society, CHE in NYC
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The labs produce lettuce, cilantro, bok choy and watercress – and cultivate knowledge among high school students growing the food.
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.
News and Profiles
- 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.