Faculty build network of community-engaged teachers, scholars

From teaching food science at the Ithaca Farmers Market to researching how youth feel about their race and ethnicity, this year’s Engaged Faculty Fellows are demonstrating the range of work that’s possible through community-engaged learning and research. The 2021-22 cohorts include 15 faculty from eight Cornell schools and colleges.

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A Q&A with Dr. Michelle Moyal of the veterinary college

The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has recently welcomed many new faculty members to its academic departments, each one bringing a unique set of skills and experience that enriches the college.

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Startup granted EPA registration for disinfectant system

In a significant move to fight COVID-19 and other contagious pathogens in health care settings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Sterifre Medical, Inc. registration to begin commercial deployment of the company’s novel, automated device disinfectant system.

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New Online Strategic PR Courses Take Top Honors for Digital Media, E-Learning

Three new online public relations courses created by the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and eCornell won Platinum MarCom Awards in the Digital Media / Web Element / E-Learning category for 2021.

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Center of Innovation optimizes digital solutions to combat agricultural pest

Digital technologies developed by the Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement are helping farmers in Africa combat an agricultural pest that is choking food security across the continent. 

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“Startup Cornell” podcast features dating app founders

The seventh episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Laura Ciccone ‘11 and Taly Matiteyahu, co-founders of Blink, a voice-first blind speed dating app that helps people build meaningful connections based on genuine compatibility.

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Heart monitor, ‘tinder for musicians’ win Big Ideas Competition

Four teams of undergraduate students were named winners of the Big Ideas Competition at Cornell, with ideas that help musicians connect, detect heart problems, train unemployed young adults and help with pollution issues in developing countries.

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A Q&A with Dr. Nicole Buote of the veterinary college

The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has recently welcomed many new faculty members to its academic departments, each one bringing a unique set of skills and experience that enriches the college.

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Ambitious initiative aims to achieve zero-hunger, zero-carbon food systems

A new initiative at the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) will chart a path for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with agriculture while meeting the nutritional demands of growing populations.

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