UN Features Case Study on Climate Smart Farming
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Cornell’s Climate Smart Farming Program featured in regional case study by a group affiliated with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization
New Food Policies Could Take the Bite out of India's Malnutrition
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Agricultural economist Prabhu Pingali says India should fight its population's malnutrition by subsidizing more nutritious foods, like legumes, millets, fruits and vegetables, rather than only staple grains like rice and wheat.
Heritage and Ancient Grain Project Feeds a Growing Demand
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A Cornell-led project is helping build a new local grain culture by providing research-backed, farm-to-table information on modern, ancient and heritage wheat varieties.
Climate Scientists Create Caribbean Drought Atlas
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Cornell atmospheric scientists have developed the first-of-its-kind, high-resolution Caribbean drought atlas, while they say the region's 2013-16 drought may hint at climate change.
Pomologist Chester Forshey Dies at 92
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Chester Forshey, professor emeritus of pomology, died May 7 at the age of 92.
Gripping Geckos' Aerial Escapes Test Their Limits
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A new study examines for the first time the limits of geckos' gripping ability in natural contexts.
Cornell SC Johnson: Performance with Passion and Purpose
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Soumitra Dutta, dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, reflects on the accomplishments of the college's first year and goals for next year. Highlights include exceptional fundraising and innovative collaborations.
Trust in Financial Markets Was Biggest Victim of Madoff Case
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Financier Bernie Madoff bilked more than 10,000 investors out of billions of dollars in the 2000s. But professor Scott Yonker says the effect of the largest financial fraud in history rippled far beyond Madoff's direct victims.
Nitric Oxide Plays Key Role in Forming Potent Greenhouse Gas
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Cornell chemists have uncovered a fresh role for nitric oxide that could send biochemical textbooks back for revision. They have identified a key step in the nitrification process, which contributes to global warming.
DNA Tracking Tool Tips the Scales for Finding Fish
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Rather than conduct an aquatic roll call with nets to know which fish reside in a water body, scientists are using DNA fragments suspended in water to catalog invasive or native species.
McNair Scholars Advocate on Capitol Hill for TRIO Programs
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McNair scholars from Cornell and Upward Bound students visited the Capitol Hill offices of lawmakers from eight states to advocate for the educational access programs.
Cuomo Signs Bill, Invests in Industrial Hemp at Cornell CALS Event
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New legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 12 removes legal obstacles impeding access to hemp seed in a bid to streamline research and farming opportunities in New York.
Stewards Help Visitors Enjoy Ithaca's Gorges – Safely
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Cornell's gorge stewards take to the trails each summer to inform visitors about everything Ithaca's gorges have to offer.
Graduate Student’s Claymation Videos Dig Up Soil Ecology
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A graduate student's short science videos explain the miniature world of soil ecology through the magic of claymation.
Crowdfunding Campaign Launches to Support Biology Field Course
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Alumni say their graduate field study was the most important thing they did in graduate school, the spark that ignited their academic career.
Tiny Wasps Add a Sting to Lily Beetle Battle
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Many gardeners across New York state have given up on growing lilies, thanks to the lily leaf beetle, which has devastated the plants in many areas statewide.
Cornell's Vegan Jack'd Jerky Wins National Food Contest
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Cornell’s Jack'd Jerky – a nutritious vegan snack that offers a refreshing respite from salt-laden meat jerky – won the 2017 IFT food product development competition June 27 in Las Vegas.
Soil Microbiologist Martin Alexander Dies at 87
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Martin Alexander, emeritus professor in Cornell’s School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences Section, died June 25 in Ithaca at age 87.
Collaboration Across (Baseball) Fields Leads to Amazonian Rivers
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An ambitious project that deploys big data and uses machine learning to understand the ecological impacts of hydropower dams in the Amazon Basin started in a mundane enough setting: on the sidelines at youth baseball games.
Greg Poe Honored Posthumously for His Work in Economics
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Gregory Poe, professor of applied economics and management, who died March 11 at age 56, was honored posthumously June 12 by the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association for his contributions to the field.