A Cornell-led study published in Nature Energy analyzed four major U.S. power grids from 2020 to 2025 and found data centers paid just 38% ($3.12 billion) of the $8.25 billion in infrastructure costs tied to their growth in 2025, leaving residents to cover the remaining $5.13 billion. Lower-income households faced extra energy costs equal to as much as 28% of their income, while transmission investment overall jumped from $2 billion in 2020 to $34 billion in 2025.
news.cornell.edu
· 2026-11-12
Polymarket hosted a market titled 'Any of the Cornell 7 charged with a felony sex crime?' for nearly three weeks starting September 30, tied to a civil suit alleging seven Cornell students drugged and gang-raped a former student. After Defector and Front Office Sports reported on the market and women's rights advocates criticized it online, Polymarket removed the listing, saying it was responding to public sentiment.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-21
A Cornell University student who filed a lawsuit accusing seven fraternity members of gang rape has had her anonymity targeted by online vigilantes trying to unmask her. Her attorney, Thomas Guiffra, says three unrelated women have been wrongly identified as the plaintiff and subjected to harassment, while the real accuser is also receiving threats on social media.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-07
A lawsuit filed against Cornell University and seven members of the Chi Pi fraternity alleges an hours-long sexual assault occurred in 2024. As details spread on social media, generating public outcry, some users report that platforms like Instagram appear to be limiting the visibility of posts about the case.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-28
A Cornell University study examined how companies decide which employees receive training and development opportunities, finding that these allocation decisions often generate discontent, particularly among high performers who feel overlooked. The research comes as employers have been cutting training budgets while redirecting spending toward AI adoption.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-25
Cornell University scientists created a process called Direct Electrode-to-Electrode Regeneration (DEER) that revives worn EV battery electrodes by chemically stripping excess solid electrolyte interphase buildup rather than shredding cells into raw materials. Treated electrodes recovered up to 95% of original capacity and degraded more slowly than untreated batteries, and a second treatment round restored capacity to 90% even after prior regeneration.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-18
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