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Fourteen teams of faculty and community partners have received Engaged Research Grants from the Office of Engagement Initiatives to increase undergraduate involvement in research that strengthens the well-being of communities. “By combining two...
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animal Science

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“We didn’t know exactly what we were going to see,” said Jack Madden, M.S. ’17, doctoral student in astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and first author of “Ready Student One: Exploring the Predictors of Student Learning in...

  • Department of Communication
  • Communication
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A new survey shows that members of marginalized communities have broader views on what qualifies as an environmental issue, including human-oriented factors, like drug use and unemployment.
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Department of Communication
  • Behavior

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In all, the center’s Fall 2019 Small Grant Awards supported 14 proposals, including nine research projects and five academic conferences, with a total of $90,000. The awards provide seed funding to help early career social science faculty...

  • Department of Communication
  • Communication