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David Lodge, ecologist and director of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, will retire May 22, 2026.

A citizen of the Skarù·ręʔ / Tuscarora Nation (Hodinöhsö:ni Confederacy), Joline K. Rickard is honored for work that has had a profound impact on contemporary Indigenous art and scholarship.  

Cornell-led research linking poverty and disease – and a promising path out of both – faces an uncertain future as federal science funding comes under pressure.

J. Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication, is a co-author of “Auditing AI,” which offers AI users from all walks of life an introduction into AI evaluation, which is key for developing trust in the technology.

Every year, around 2,000 Cornell students say a temporary goodbye to their lives in Ithaca – in pursuit of international experiences outside their comfort zone. Their time studying abroad gave graduating seniors Kevin Chang and Ana Hoffman Sole knowledge of new places, new skills and rich new communities. Now they’re looking ahead to career paths that build on what they learned.

New York Sea Grant is looking for graduate students to apply for Sea Grant’s John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, a nationwide program that provides year-long unique opportunities to work in Washington, D.C. executive and legislative offices where they contribute to real-world marine policy work.   

A new study finds that grape pomace – the skins, seeds and stems left over from winemaking – may match the growth-promoting effects of antibiotic additives in broiler chickens, without the public health risks.

The Professional Academic Advising Community chose winners of their annual awards from 21 nominees.

One of the newest additions to Cornell’s Living Lab, the anaerobic digester will generate electricity and provide a real-world testbed for researchers across campus. 

The research is the first time this Indian Ocean climate pattern has been connected to the recent years’ unusually high temperatures.

Nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell’s four contract colleges have been chosen to receive the 2026 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

Microbes that cause an infection remain biochemically active after they die, continuing to trigger a host’s immune system while also making the immune response less effective.

Researchers identify a molecular gatekeeper that clears excess manganese from the brain, offering new clues about a rare neurological condition. 

Nearly 200 Cornell Duffield Engineering students exhibited handheld scrapers for insect egg masses, automated vineyard net-lifting systems, and even early-stage mechanical sorters designed to separate invasive spotted lanternflies from harvested grapes.

The fourth annual Community Engagement Awards celebrated community-engaged work by students, faculty and staff from across Cornell over the past year.

Thirty student startups received Human Spirit, Beck Fellows and Cane Entrepreneurial Scholars awards this summer from Entrepreneurship at Cornell, funding that will allow students to work on their startups rather than take traditional summer positions.

Ten doctoral candidates were inducted into the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and service in doctoral education.

Actaea rhodostigma – or the pink baneberry – the first new flowering plant species identified in New York in nearly a decade.

For the latest advance in sustainability on Cornell’s campus, look to the new heat recovery systems atop Olin Hall, Duffield Hall and the Biotechnology Building.

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Environmental Defense Fund will distribute $1.24 million to 12 projects co-led by Cornell and EDF scientists for research addressing several sustainability topics.

Black Student Empowerment, in the Centers for Student Equity, Empowerment and Belonging, has received the annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony.

Cornell researchers at the Willsboro Research Farm are helping northern New York farmers extend their short growing season through the use of high tunnels.

Three Cornell undergraduates are recipients of this year’s Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards, which recognize students for their commitment to community-engaged work addressing pressing social challenges.

A student-built methane sensor device is empowering researchers and indigenous communities to protect and restore mangrove forests in Colombia.