Agriculture and Life Sciences

Students dredge up eco solutions for Baltimore Harbor

Cornell graduate students will suggest eco-friendly uses for 1.5 million cubic yards of dredged material taken from Baltimore Harbor and Maryland’s Patapsco River.

Cornell students welcome public to Dairy Day, Nov. 3

Dairy Day, a free event held twice a year by students in the Cornell University Dairy Science Club, is Nov. 3., 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Livestock Pavilion.

Student teams advise small businesses in Africa to help them thrive

Cornell students are advising small business owners in Africa about how to succeed and thrive in the context of their own economies.

Vitamin E genes identified in maize may help biofortify crops

New research has identified genes that control vitamin E content in maize grain, a finding that could lead to improving the nutritional profile of this staple crop.

Design for Hudson River waterfront wins national honor

Landscape architecture students won an award for designing a plan to revitalize a 38.3-acre site along the Hudson River waterfront.

Pumpkin genomes sequenced, revealing uncommon evolutionary history

Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata.

High schoolers spawn fish, grow lettuce on NYC school rooftop

Public officials and proud parents of Food and Finance High School students toured a first-of-its-kind aquaponics greenhouse at the school on Oct. 25.

2018 eLab startups reflect interdisciplinary entrepreneurship

Cornell’s business accelerator for student startups, eLab, recently announced its 2017-18 cohort of 15 startups.

Insectapalooza swarms campus Oct. 28

Creepy-crawlers are coming out to play for Insectapalooza 2017, an interactive, hands-on experience for all ages on Oct. 28.