The Cornell Chronicle is reporting that a collaboration between the U.S. Forest Service and Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business aims to shape sustainable tourism development in a national forest in Puerto Rico. It said the plan is intended to foster forest protection alongside economic growth.
The Chronicle also reported that Weill Cornell has received $3 million to launch a research center examining HIV's effects on the brain. It said the center could lead to potential therapies for people living with neurological complications related to HIV.
In addition, the Chronicle reported that classicist Michael Fontaine has published a new book showing that thousands of years ago, Athenians were struggling with the same topics societies struggle with today, offering timely lessons on speaking freely.
Separately, the Chronicle noted that NPR reported on what can be done to protect animals from wildfire smoke. It said Olivia Sanderfoot of the Lab of Ornithology noted that the cues animals use to navigate their worlds are upended when it is smoky outside.
The Chronicle also noted that USA Today reported on President Donald J. Trump's rollback of hiring rules and whether disabled workers are at risk. It said Susanne Bruyère of Cornell's ILR School noted that studies over decades have shown many qualified workers who want to work are being stopped at the door.