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Avian ecologist and Georgetown University Ph.D. student Emily Williams examines a robin's feet and claws, Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Cheverly, Md. This spring and summer, her research project tracking the annual migration of American robins has gotten a boost from the enthusiasm of homeowners in the greater Washington area, who’ve let her and a research assistant set up makeshift research stations in their backyards before dawn — and sometimes contributed their own notes and observations. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
For love of birds: Backyard sleuths boost scientists' work

By Christina Larson Jun. 11, 2021 09:04 AM EDT

Cornell to require coronavirus vaccination for students

Apr. 02, 2021 12:24 PM EDT
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Cornell University said Friday it will require students to be vaccinated this fall as it makes plans for in-person instruction. ...

Dany Fu, a biomedical engineering graduate student, works on a testing work station in the new COVID-19, on-campus lab, Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Boston University in Boston. Dozens of U.S. colleges are announcing plans to test students for the coronavirus this fall, but their strategies vary widely. Federal health officials discourage widespread testing on college campuses, but some researchers say it's necessary to prevent outbreaks. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Colleges plan for virus testing, but strategies vary widely

By Collin Binkley Jul. 26, 2020 09:01 AM EDT

FILE- In this Aug. 28, 1973, file photo, McGraw Hall stands on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. As colleges around the country grapple with how to reopen in the fall, on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, Cornell's president announced that it will welcome students back to campus, an option she said is best not only for their education, but also public health. (AP Photo/Jonathan Jay Fink)
Cornell says in-person learning is best for public health

By Mary Esch Jun. 30, 2020 04:19 PM EDT

In this April 15, 2020 photo, a lone pedestrian makes their way through the Ithaca Commons in Ithaca, N.Y. Most of the almost 24,000 students at Cornell University and 6,200 more from Ithaca College effectively vanished in March when the pandemic struck, leaving behind struggling restaurants and shops. Locals still reeling from the outbreak and resulting exodus are wondering when - or if - things will get back to normal. (John Munson/Cornell University via AP)
With no students, small college town worries over future

By Michael Hill Jun. 21, 2020 08:49 AM EDT