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Celebration Ezra event honors entrepreneurs from across fields
More than 200 alumni came to campus for this year’s Celebration Ezra event focused on entrepreneurship.
‘Moonshot’ project aims to restore trust in the digital public sphere
Researchers have received a seed grant for $250,000 and a chance at a $10 million award to support a project aimed at using artificial intelligence to establish a foundation for trustworthy AI-mediated communication across online platforms.
Animal and human waste could slash synthetic fertilizer use in US
Waste could fulfill 102% of nitrogen and 50% of phosphorus needs for the nation’s agriculture, and significant amounts could be distributed locally and sustainably.
Creative Teaching Awards celebrate experiential learning, community connections
This year’s Creative Teaching Awards faculty recipients have taken students for hands-on, local learning experiences well beyond the classroom walls.
5.5M ground nesting bees make home in Ithaca cemetery
An Ithaca cemetery is home to one of the largest and oldest recorded aggregations of ground nesting bees in the world.
PORTENT backs five new technologies to expand access to care
Five next-generation point-of-care technologies have been selected for funding by PORTENT, a Center for Point-of-Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer at Cornell, focusing on crucial healthcare across the globe.
Northeast farmers could profit from grass-fed beef if they expand, join forces
A new analysis finds that grass-fed beef can compete with grain-fed beef in New York state and New England, particularly if production is scaled up.
Why trade wars land harder in some states
New research shows the American economy behaves less like a single market than a patchwork of highly specialized local systems.
Collaborative exhibits showcase biodiversity
Three new Cornell University Library exhibits explore the beauty and fragility of Earth’s biodiversity in habitats near and far, from elusive species on other continents to wildlife in our own backyards.
Cornell Atkinson research grants support future sustainability leaders
Cornell Atkinson has announced 40 research grants to support undergraduate and graduate student researchers whose work will support sustainability, biodiversity and agriculture.
2029 reaccreditation process begins with self-study
The first phase of the university’s upcoming reaccreditation process is underway, with the naming of a steering committee and an invitation to the community to provide input.
A revived device reveals scents that attract and deter crop pests
The device, called an electroantennogram, allows researchers to identify the exact scent molecules detected by an insect’s antennae.
Spring cold snaps harm nesting tree swallows, but some show resilience
Warming temperatures cause tree swallows to nest up earlier than they once did, but early spring cold snaps can hinder nestlings’ growth and survival.
New genetic toolkit enables genome-wide analysis
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a powerful new genetic toolkit that allows scientists to study how genes function at the level of individual cells, an advance that could accelerate discoveries in development, neuroscience and disease.
Seed banks may complicate gene drives aimed at controlling weeds
While gene drives have great potential for controlling weeds, seed banks can foil their efforts.
On storm-ravaged Vieques, a microgrid builds resilience
A small Puerto Rican island still has unreliable power nine years after Hurricane Maria – a new collaboration with Cornell is bringing relief.
Easter egg exhibit showcases Ukrainian program, culture at Cornell
An exhibit of brilliantly colored Ukrainian Easter eggs, or pysanky, is one of several new initiatives Cornell’s Ukrainian Program is undertaking to bring the culture, language and history of Ukraine to the Cornell community.
Admitted Class of 2030 seeks real-world impact
The 5,776 scholars admitted to the Class of 2030 bring a breadth of talent and potential from all around the globe.
Two from Cornell elected 2025 AAAS Fellows
Engineering professor Lara Estroff and plant science professor Klaas van Wijk have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.
Tiny bubbles, sound waves clean produce safely and effectively
A bubble bath with a constant acoustic sound in the water may be the best chemical-free, gentle method for cleaning agricultural produce.
Education researcher Dr. Susan Singer to speak on active learning, DBER field
At a talk on April 7, Dr. Susan Singer will discuss the history and trajectory of active learning and DBER in higher education, and her experience advocating for both.
Programmable plant systems team selected for global food initiative
The Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems (CROPPS) has been selected to help shape a new international effort to reimagine the future of food systems through the CIFAR Arrell Future of Food Initiative.
Grow-NY competition invites applications from food and ag startups
High-growth food, beverage and ag tech startups can now apply for the eighth round of the Grow-NY business competition, in which up to 20 finalists compete for $3 million in total prize funding, including a $1 million top prize.
Fish gill-inspired panels reveal path to efficient thermal mixing
Researchers have developed a bio-inspired approach to mixing heat and molecules in fluids – findings that could inform future biomedical devices, heat exchangers and soft robotics.