Volunteer scientists change opinions about vaccines

Vaccination Conversations with Scientists, a group of more than 100 Cornell scientist volunteers educating the public about vaccines, is reporting success in shifting unvaccinated people’s beliefs about the shots.

Genomic selection eased for more plant, animal breeders

A Cornell program, Breeding Insight, is adding seven new plant and animal species to its arsenal of supported specialty crops and animals for 2022.

Former NYC sustainability head Ben Furnas ‘06 to direct University Climate Initiative

Ben Furnas, ’06, has been hired as executive director of The 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Initiative.

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Student innovation shines in Animal Health Hackathon

Students honed their business acumen for helping all creatures great and small at the Animal Health Hackathon, held virtually Feb. 4-6.

Fellowship honors Cornell’s first Black doctorate, Ph.D. 1921

Thomas Wyatt Turner, Ph.D. 1921, was the first Black person at Cornell to earn a doctorate and the first Black person in the nation to earn a doctorate in botany. He was also a pioneer in the civil rights movement.

“Startup Cornell” podcast features founder of Cure Rare Disease

The eighth episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Rich Horgan ‘14, founder of Cure Rare Disease, a non-profit biotech company.

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Chemical engineer, animal scientist win 2022 Schwartz awards

Two faculty members are winners of 2022 Schwartz Research Funds for Women and other Underrepresented Faculty in the Life Sciences.

Study: European diets need to change to reduce climate impact

The amount of poultry in European diets isn’t conducive to an optimal food system, which prioritizes crops that produce healthy foods while reducing or reusing waste streams.

Federal laws push food safety stragglers to move forward

Strengthening existing federal food safety laws can keep producers – and those all along the supply chain – from lagging behind industry standards to protect consumers.