Faculty honored by World Economic Forum
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Marcos Simoes-Costa has been honored by the World Economic Forum as one of its 2018 Young Scientists, which recognizes top researchers under age 40.
Computational biology symposium to showcase research, celebrate new center
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Boyce Thompson Institute will host an inaugural symposium for the institute’s new Computational Biology Center May 8.
Climate-smart production boosts West African rice self-sufficiency
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The System for Rice Intensification has significant potential to close the rice production gap in West Africa, according to Cornell researchers.
Where's the buzz?
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Did you know that on a good day, a honeybee visits 5,000 flowers? Interesting facts about our tireless agricultural partners, the bees.
Conference to strengthen data sharing among animal, public health labs
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The College of Veterinary Medicine will host a conference on sharing antimicrobial resistance data among veterinary and public health agencies and stakeholders May 3-4.
Mural connects soil, oceans, planetary health
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A new two-part art installation in Mann Library, created by Viola Yu ’18, celebrates the connections among soil, oceans and the health of the planet
Seniors aim to artfully dodge Texas storm swells
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Cornell landscape architecture seniors are working side by side with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to integrate ecology and engineering performance to protect Galveston Bay in Texas.
New maps use radar to forecast bird migration
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New maps are using radar to forecast night-time clouds of migratory birds and track their flights in near real-time.
Cornell students coach composting in Washington
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Nine members of the Cornell University Sustainability Design student group spent Earth Day weekend at Smithsonian facilities in Washington, D.C., dispensing a green education to the public.
Genetic transcription ‘pause’ is focus of NASA grant
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Cornell researchers seek to answer questions about the origin of a key step in transcription – the process of copying codes in DNA and transferring them to RNA in order to make proteins.
Faculty profile: The quest to solve the mystery of carbon recycling
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Transformative scientist Ludmilla Aristilde '03, assistant professor of biological and environmental engineering, seeks to understand the chemistry of natural carbon recycling.
UN expert panel at Cornell May 11 for science, policy symposium
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A symposium exploring how science and policy intersect in driving global sustainable development will be held May 11 at Cornell.
McComas named vice provost for engagement and land-grant affairs
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Provost Michael Kotlikoff has appointed Katherine McComas, Ph.D. ’00, professor of communication in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, as vice provost for engagement and land-grant affairs, effective July 1.
Duff receives award for enhancing multicultural diversity
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Bryan Duff receives the 2018 CALS Kathy Berggren Diversity and Inclusion Award for his work enhancing a positive climate for multicultural diversity within teaching, research and outreach.
Novo Nordisk commits nearly $7 million for Minglin Ma's diabetes research
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The lab of Minglin Ma, associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will receive up to nearly $7 million from Novo Nordisk for research into a Type 1 diabetes implant device called NEED.
Bretscher elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Professor of cell biology Anthony P. Bretscher has been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Grabanzos: chocolate covered goodness
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A team of food science graduate students is refining their main product – Grabanzos, a chickpea snack covered in chocolate.
Plight of the Concord: Cornell projects support grape growers in New York
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New York announced more than $1.5 million for various programs, including important new work at Cornell, to reinvigorate the state's Concord grape industry.
Allred receives third annual Engaged Scholar Prize
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Shorna Allred, associate professor of natural resources, is the recipient of Cornell’s third annual Engaged Scholar Prize.
Landscapes surrounding farms affect insect pests, crop yields, study finds
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Landscapes that surround agricultural lands strongly influence the dynamics of beneficial insects as well as insect pests on farms, which in turn affect crop yields, a new study finds.
