Researchers look for genetic clues to help grapes survive cold

3-D images of grape buds produced at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source may help geneticists to create crops that can withstand extreme cold.

Milton Zaitlin, pioneer of plant virology, dies at 89

Milton Zaitlin, professor emeritus of plant pathology and an influential pioneer of plant virology research, died Oct. 11, 2016, in Ithaca, New York. He was 89.

André Jagendorf, pioneering plant biologist, dies at 90

Andre Tridon Jagendorf, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor Emeritus in the Plant Biology Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science, died March 13 in Ithaca, New York. He was 90.

Seven assistant professors win NSF early-career awards

Seven assistant professors have both been recognized by the National Science Foundation with CAREER awards, which support junior faculty members' research projects and outreach efforts.

Veterinary College's new tests detect tick-borne diseases

A new process developed by Laura Goodman uses nanoscale technology that can detect multiple pathogens in ticks at once.

Veterinary team cares for native species at Belize Zoo

Students at the College of Veterinary Medicine can get an idea of what it's like to care for wild animals through a partnership between the college and the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center.

Barn swallow behavior shift may be evolutionary

A new population of barn swallows near Buenos Aires, established only about 30 years ago, has adapted both its migration cycle and its breeding cycle in a dramatically short time.

Cornell veterinary scientist Alan Dobson dies at 88

Alan Dobson, professor emeritus of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, died on Feb. 21 in Ithaca, New York.

Grant explores using seminal fluid proteins to control mosquitoes

Cornell researchers are exploring a new approach to reducing the spread of mosquito-borne viruses through seminal fluid proteins from male mosquitoes that disrupt the reproductive biology in females.