Researchers at Cornell's Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology have uncovered new evidence that two major types of gene-controlling DNA sequences, promoters and enhancers, operate with a shared logic and often perform the same jobs.
A pair of papers co-authored by ILR Assistant Professor Merrick R. Osborne examines why some diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives succeed while others fall short.
Products to fight ear infections in dogs, a parasite in cattle and animal population control challenges won top honors at the Feb. 20-22 Animal Health Hackathon at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Tricia Hersey, founder of The Nap Ministry, challenged Cornell students and community members to rethink productivity, burnout, and rest during the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture.
M. Diane Burton, the Joseph R. Rich ’80 Professor of Human Resource Studies, was appointed by Dean Alex Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, as the ILR School’s senior associate dean for research, outreach and external relations.
The Gustavus John Esseln Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest from the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society honors outstanding achievement in scientific and technical work that contributes to public well-being.
Cornell researchers have uncovered a built-in molecular “gate” that controls the production of the molecule nitric oxide, a crucial signaling molecule throughout biology that in humans helps regulate blood pressure, brain signaling, and immune defenses. But when levels go unchecked, it can damage cells and disrupt normal signaling.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has directed $1.1 million to support the new Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences New York Soil Health Climate Smart Agriculture Fund, aimed at working with farmers to promote healthy soils.
