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.
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.
'Eelevator' Project Gives American Eels a Lift
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An 'eelevator' designed and built by a team including Cornell researchers is helping American eels survive their journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Hudson River and the rivers of the East Coast.
Saving Your Salad: Cornell Plant Breeder Develops Better Cucumbers
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Lauren Brzozowski's work with organic breeding systems earned her a fellowship from the Seed Matters Initiative of the Clif Bar Family Foundation.
Landscape Architect Marvin Adleman Dies at Age 84
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Marvin I. Adleman, professor emeritus of landscape architecture who designed among other projects the Ithaca Commons, died June 21 at age 84 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, of Parkinson’s disease.
Bacteria-Coated Nanofiber Electrodes Digest Pollutants
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Cornell materials scientists and bioelectrochemical engineers have created an innovative, cost-competitive electrode material for cleaning pollutants in wastewater.
Cornell, IBM Research Collaborate to Safeguard Milk and — in the Process — the World’s Global Food Supply
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The study of milk can produce insights that could reduce foodborne illness and waste across the entire food system.
Christopher Dunn Honored by National Gardens Association
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Christopher Dunn, executive director of Cornell Botanic Gardens, received the Award of Merit from the American Public Gardens Association for his service to public horticulture.
Kaushik Basu Leads International Economic Association
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Kaushik Basu, the C. Marks Professor of International Studies and professor of economics, began his three-year term as president of the International Economic Association June 23.
Geomorphologist Arthur Bloom Dies at 88
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Professor Emeritus Arthur Bloom, who taught at Cornell for 36 years and wrote what is considered the final comprehensive textbook on geomorphology, died May 31 in Ithaca at the age of 88.
Roundtable Chews on Opportunities, Trends in the Food Business
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A recent food industry conference hosted by the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship covered topics including the effect of technology on restaurants, trends in food retailing and the movement to end tipping.
NY Honeybees Stung Hard by Varroa Mite, Researchers Find
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The New York State Beekeeper Tech Team is improving the profitability and viability of beekeeping businesses of all sizes.
Cornell to Team with IBM to Protect Global Milk Supply
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Cornell and IBM announced a joint research project June 23 that will use genetic sequencing and big-data analyses to help keep the global milk supply safe.
Republicans Doubt 'Global Warming' More Than 'Climate Change'
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The U.S. public doubts the existence of global warming more than it doubts climate change – and Republicans are driving the effect, according to new research. But there's more agreement on climate science than meets the eye.