Podcast features 2025 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year John Bicket

Bicket ’02, chief technology officer and co-founder of tech firm Samsara, is the guest on this month's Startup Cornell podcast.

Around Cornell

Southern Ocean warming leads to wetter East Asia, Western US

The Southern Ocean – between Antarctica and other continents – will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over East Asia and the Western U.S.

New York Outcomes Fund spurs, supports growers’ sustainability efforts

Run by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, the fund delivered payments and provided support to growers who planted cover crops and reduced tillage on nearly 15,000 acres in western and central New York.

Admitted Class of 2029 channels passions into knowledge

Through volunteer work, research and advocacy, the 5,824 students admitted to the Class of 2029 reflect Cornell’s commitment to changing lives through public engagement.

Day-long conference celebrates Cornell Atkinson at 15

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a daylong program on April 10, highlighting the center’s varied research and success in developing partnerships that benefit people and the planet.

Ecologist Jed Sparks elected AAAS Fellow

A current Cornell faculty member and an incoming professor have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

Economic, environmental and social context are essential to achieving sustainable livestock production

Scientists publish findings from an analysis of 10 livestock systems around the globe

Around Cornell

Rooted in a Cornell collaboration, New York state is tops for beets

New York produces 22.2% of the nation's beets, while health-conscious consumers are demanding more products that utilize the earthy root.

Five early-career professors win NSF development awards

Researchers studying novel traits in organisms and the fundamental understanding of extreme weather are among the five Cornell assistant professors who've received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.