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Cornell Giving Day 2026
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A $13 million endowment from the Dimond family will fund scholarships at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, as part of the university’s To Do the Greatest Good campaign.
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Dimond family gift to support Nolan School scholarships | Cornell Chronicle
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New research shows how dogs' antibodies bind to and neutralize parvovirus - and builds on generations of work on the disease at the Baker Institute for Animal Health.
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Canine parvovirus finding adds to Baker Institute’s legacy | Cornell Chronicle
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“We’ve got world-class experts in all of those areas working day and night to keep people and their animals safe."
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) spotted on February 15, 2025, by Jenna Patrick in her yard in Ohio. Click the link to view more stunning photos submitted by 700,000+ birders around the globe.
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The Great Backyard Bird Count
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Photo: Jenna Patrick
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As an undergraduate, Jared Matthews ’21 developed a smart syringe that can measure, in real-time, the concentration and viability of cells that pass through it. This device, developed in partnership with Professor Lawrence Bonassar, could enable surgeons and biomanufacturers to produce higher-quality living tissue and organs for people who need implants.
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New and evolving Cornell inventions and methods
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Invented by Robert Moog PhD ’65, the Moog Synthesizer is the world’s first commercial electronic musical instrument.
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Cornell innovations that changed the way we travel and chill out
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Nirbhay Narang ’25 developed smart glasses that use artificial intelligence to provide real-time transcriptions of audio. “For many people, hearing aids are imperfect and too expensive, and they aren’t able to process the sounds you want to hear and leave out background noise,” says Narang.
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New and evolving Cornell inventions and methods
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Willis Carrier, 1901 invented the air conditioner, a device that dramatically transformed the way people live and work all around the world.
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Cornell innovations that changed the way we travel and chill out
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