Sanah Ahmed ’23, Llorenz Meliton ’23 and Anusua Nath ’23 are part of this year’s graduating class and reflected on their journey and upcoming plans.
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Cornell Researcher Discovers Artificial Light Enhances Caterpillar Predation
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Using clay caterpillar replicas as bait for predators, Cornell graduate John Deitsch ’22 found that increased artificial light enhances caterpillar predation.
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Bald Eagles, Dairy Farmers Share Symbiotic Relationship, Cornell Study Finds
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A recently published University study “A Win-Win Between Farmers and an Apex Predator: Investigating the Relationship Between Eagles and Dairy Farms” investigates the relationship between dairy farmers and bald eagles.
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Growing Crops in the Shade: Cornell Researchers Advance Efficiency in Agrivoltaic Farming
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Research conducted by Cornell students and faculty suggest that agrivoltaics is an efficient way to enhance solar farm cooling
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Weill Cornell Researchers Develop Effective Breast Reconstruction Process Using 3D Printing
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Dr. Jason Spector, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and his lab at Weill Cornell Medicine published a study on March 8 that described a breast reconstruction technique utilizing a 3D-printed scaffold. The newly developed process aims to achieve softer, more natural and higher quality reconstructed nipples for breast cancer patients after mastectomies.
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Cornell Astronomers Reveal Chemistry of Exoplanet Atmospheres, James Webb Telescope
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Cornell astronomers Jake Turner grad, Yu-Cian Hong grad and Research Associate Laura Flagg published a paper on Jan. 9 revealing a broad-wavelength atmospheric transmission spectrum of gas giant exoplanet WASP-39b. The paper also revealed the James Webb Space Telescope’s sensitivity to a diversity of exoplanet compositions and chemistry — meaning astronomers can now detect active chemical processes happening in an exoplanet’s atmosphere.
JWST conducts infrared astronomy through high-resolution and high-sensitivity instruments, which capture and relay data to be interpreted via mediums such as the transmission spectrum, a graph of a planet’s apparent change in size as a function of wavelength of light from the host star. Transmission spectrums can provide information on gaseous particles, haze and clouds in atmospheres of exoplanets, which are planets that orbit outside of the solar system.
“We’ve been asking questions about exoplanet atmospheres for a long time and JWST is now the best tool we have to answer them,” Turner, a postdoctoral fellow at the Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences, said. WASP-39b’s wide radius, low surface gravity and relatively clear skies make its atmosphere ideal for analysis.
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Weill Cornell Researchers Identify Key Difference Between Human, Mouse Tumor Cells
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Twelve researchers at Weill Cornell, along with numerous colleagues from across the United States, published a study earlier this month identifying a critical metabolic difference between human and mouse lung tumor cells, which explains a discrepancy in previous findings and suggests new pathways for developing cancer treatments.
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Cornell Researchers Find First Evidence of Distemper Virus in Nepal’s Big Cat Population
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Prof. Martin Gilbert, college of veterinary medicine, identifies Canine Distemper Virus as an emerging threats to both tigers and leopards in Nepal.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology Publishes New Research on Social Bird Behavior
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A recent study on social bird behavior has found that more sociality in birds may confer to reduced competition in interactions between and among bird species. The findings, published on March 1 in The Proceedings of the Royal Society B, utilized data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Cornell Astronomers Discover Uniquely New Galaxy
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Cornell astronomers detailed a newly-discovered galaxy with many unique traits, which make it a subject of further exploration, in a Feb. 17 paper. Published in The Astrophysics Journal Letters, the study found that the newly-uncovered galaxy likely has an efficient star formation rate, meaning that more stars are born per year relative to other galaxies.
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Cornell Fashion Collective Members Explain Science Behind Garments for Annual Fashion Show
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On March 11, the Cornell Fashion Collective hosted their 39th annual fashion show, capping off a week of various fashion-related events. However, the creation of the runway garment is a craft of its own, requiring both fiber science and apparel design knowledge and application.