Program seeks NYS volunteers to track wildlife with trail cameras Program seeks NYS volunteers to track wildlife with trail cameras
Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle

Program seeks NYS volunteers to track wildlife with trail cameras

Snapshot NY aims to collect widespread data about animal populations throughout New York state – using thousands of trail cameras – and is engaging the public to aid the effort. 

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Plants use ‘weather radar’ to sense temperature
Jun 16, 2025

Plants use ‘weather radar’ to sense temperature

For decades, researchers searched for a single “thermosensor”—a biological thermometer buried deep in the plant’s molecular machinery. But a new theory, led by Avilash Singh Yadav, postdoctoral associate at the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is flipping that idea on its head.  

Cornell student campaign for research support reaches 50 states
Syl Kacapyr
Jun 16, 2025

Cornell student campaign for research support reaches 50 states

In a nationwide campaign led by Cornell students, more than 500 scientists have committed to writing letters and op-eds in their hometown newspapers across all 50 states – each one a personal appeal on why public investment in research matters.

New approach models potential and trade-offs of floating solar
Caitlin Hayes
Jun 13, 2025

New approach models potential and trade-offs of floating solar

Researchers project significant energy gains from using floating solar on just 3.5% of waterbodies in the Northeastern U.S., even with approaches that preserve biodiversity and recreation.

New $1.5M graduate research fellowship honors former director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Kathi Borgmann
Jun 12, 2025

New $1.5M graduate research fellowship honors former director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

A new $1.5 million gift from philanthropist K. Lisa Yang ’74 has established the Charles Walcott Graduate Research Fellowship in Conservation Bioacoustics to fund graduate research at the Lab of Ornithology in honor of Walcott, professor emeritus and executive director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology during 1981-95. 

Study reveals why the early bird sings early
Jun 12, 2025

Study reveals why the early bird sings early

New research finds that territorial behavior and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn, challenging traditional theories about dawn choruses.

Kimberle Lau wants to treat your sweet tooth, but in a healthy way
Kathy Hovis
Jun 11, 2025

Kimberle Lau wants to treat your sweet tooth, but in a healthy way

Kimberle Lau ’01 is the founder of Bake Me Healthy, a company that offers plant-based, allergen-free and upcycled baking mixes and cookies.

Soft robotic gripper injects leaves with precision
Jun 11, 2025

Soft robotic gripper injects leaves with precision

Cornell researchers have developed a soft robotic device that gently grips and injects living plant leaves with sensors that help it detect and communicate with its environment. The robot can also inject genetic material into the leaves.

Buffalo area 4-H program empowers teens, opens doors
Caitlin Hayes
Jun 11, 2025

Buffalo area 4-H program empowers teens, opens doors

For 10 years, the Youth CAN program has empowered students in Buffalo schools to execute projects that contribute to their communities, while gaining skills and experiences that will help them build careers.

Newly discovered ovulation regulator holds promise for managing infertility
Krisy Gashler
Jun 11, 2025

Newly discovered ovulation regulator holds promise for managing infertility

Cornell researchers have discovered a new cell signaling pathway involved in ovulation, a potential target for future research on infertility, contraception and ovarian disease.

Lewenstein wins science communication prize
Kate Blackwood
Jun 10, 2025

Lewenstein wins science communication prize

The inaugural Award for the Advancement of Science Communication as a Professional Field from the International Network on Public Communication of Science & Technology recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of science communication as a field. 

Faculty, Staff Win 2025 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
Jun 9, 2025

Faculty, Staff Win 2025 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence

The honor is presented annually, recognizing awardees on campuses across the SUNY system for their commitment to sustaining intellectual vibrancy, advancing the boundaries of knowledge, providing the highest quality of instruction and serving the public good.

Wolf advises US Senate on aging population of American farmers
Krishna Ramanujan
Jun 5, 2025

Wolf advises US Senate on aging population of American farmers

Professor and ag economist Chris Wolf testified on why farmers are the nation’s oldest workforce and how to encourage younger people to work in agriculture.

Microbes that extract rare earth elements also can capture carbon
Jun 4, 2025

Microbes that extract rare earth elements also can capture carbon

Cornell geochemists and synthetic biologists have collaborated to improve the efficiency of microbes that can dissolve rocks to extract critical minerals while speeding carbon sequestration from air.

Cornell Atkinson awards catalyze solutions in food, climate, clean energy
Jun 4, 2025

Cornell Atkinson awards catalyze solutions in food, climate, clean energy

Atkinson Venture Fund awards have distributed $21.7 million to 223 projects spanning every college on Cornell’s campus over 15 years.

Fired up: Glassblower crafts the tools of innovation
Holly Hartigan
Jun 3, 2025

Fired up: Glassblower crafts the tools of innovation

Scientific glassblower Sean Donlon applies craftsmanship, problem-solving and a deep understanding of glass to support research and innovation.

Biodiversity allows for sustainable fisheries, better nutrition
Krishna Ramanujan
Jun 3, 2025

Biodiversity allows for sustainable fisheries, better nutrition

To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller portions of fish.

After Fort Drum, military vets embrace Mission: Agricultural
James Dean
Jun 2, 2025

After Fort Drum, military vets embrace Mission: Agricultural

Northern New York Veterans in Agriculture (AgVets), a program run by Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County, since 2020 has helped more than 2,200 area service members explore the field of agriculture through classes, tours and mentorships with local farmers.

Ecology and evolutionary biology doctoral student named Cobell Fellow
Katya Hrichak
Jun 2, 2025

Ecology and evolutionary biology doctoral student named Cobell Fellow

Doctoral student Cheyenne Reuben-Thomas is one of five fellows Cobell Graduate Summer Research Fellows for 2025, selected from a pool of over 100 graduate student applicants.

Research at risk: optimizing the US military’s nutritional ‘secret weapon’
Laura Reiley
May 29, 2025

Research at risk: optimizing the US military’s nutritional ‘secret weapon’

A stop-work order imperils research that might enable U.S. active military members to benefit from better nutrition.

Fishing supports social wellbeing for Myanmar refugees
Krishna Ramanujan
May 28, 2025

Fishing supports social wellbeing for Myanmar refugees

Since relocating to Upstate New York, Myanmar refugees’ relationship to fishing has shifted, from angling for food and nutrition to being a means for maintaining social connections, time outdoors and emotional well-being.

New trustees set to join Cornell Board in July
Holly Hartigan
May 28, 2025

New trustees set to join Cornell Board in July

At its May 23 meeting, the Cornell Board of Trustees elected five new trustees and reelected six current trustees to four-year terms. They all join recent alumni- and student-elected trustees.

Students win summer awards to work on startups
Kathy Hovis
May 27, 2025

Students win summer awards to work on startups

The programs provide students with summer funding up to $6,000.

America’s Corn Belt acts as barrier for migrating songbirds
May 27, 2025

America’s Corn Belt acts as barrier for migrating songbirds

The vast agricultural landscape of the U.S. Midwest known as the Corn Belt acts as a barrier for migrating landbirds, causing them to adjust their flight behaviors similar to when crossing natural barriers like the Gulf of Mexico.

Cornell graduates aim to ‘lead from the front’ as military officers
James Dean
May 23, 2025

Cornell graduates aim to ‘lead from the front’ as military officers

During a May 23 ceremony in Statler Auditorium, more than 25 members of Cornell’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Tri-Service Brigade were commissioned as second lieutenants or ensigns in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Space Force.

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