Former Cornell Arts and Sciences Dean, Professor Appointed as Caltech’s Tenth President

Research Spotlight: Locus Coeruleus Degeneration and Its Pathological Role in Alzheimer's Disease

By Rachel Horn · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

The locus coeruleus (LC) — a tiny, ancient brainstem structure that regulates arousal, attention and memory—plays a far more critical role in cognition and disease than long assumed, and its early deterioration is now recognized as a key marker of Alzheimer’s progression. Emerging interventions such as vagus nerve stimulation and even music-based therapies may help modulate LC function, offering promising avenues for preserving cognitive health as we age.

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Cornell Students Deploy World’s First Free-Flying Light Sail

By Laine Havens · Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025

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Cornell’s $30 Million Agricultural Investment Signals a Lasting Shift Toward High-Tech Farming Leadership

By Gillian White · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

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Cornellians Weigh in on RFK Jr’s 2025-2030 Guidelines for U.S. Nutritional Policy

By Hana Kang · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

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