Cornell leases three floors in midtown Manhattan

Cornell has signed a multiyear lease on the second, fourth and fifth floors of 45 West 57th St. in Manhattan. The space, located near Central Park, will be used for academic purposes and events for alumni and students.

Two new grads win national undergrad research contest

Cornell’s Samantha VanWees ’16 and Genevieve Sullivan ’16 captured first and second place at the annual Institute of Food Technologists’ undergraduate research competition July 18 in Chicago.

Biological wizardry ferments carbon monoxide into biofuel

Cornell biological engineers have deciphered the cellular strategy to make the biofuel ethanol, using an anaerobic microbe feeding on carbon monoxide – a common industrial waste gas.

Distinguished panel discusses role of creativity in science

Four eminent researchers shared thoughts and experiences at the "Creativity Spark" workshop for scientists, hosted July 25 on campus.

Cornell tests earthquake-resilient pipeline for L.A.

A top engineer from the city of Los Angeles visited Cornell July 20-22 as researchers tested a new earthquake-resilient pipeline designed to better protect southern California's water utility.

Summer course maps history, future of green cities

The Cornell Summer Session course Green Cities: Creating the Living City provides students with tools and ideas to shape the future of the ecological urban landscape.

Students build college skills in Prefreshman Summer Program

In June about 180 new Cornell students arrived on campus for the Prefreshman Summer Program, which gives them the opportunity to prepare for the challenges of their first year of college.

Art's historical love affair with decadent, unusual meals

Researchers analyzed the contents of 500 years of European and American food paintings and found indulgent, rare and exotic foods popular in paintings were not available to the average family.

Model helps identify drugs to treat cat eye infections

Scientists at the Baker Institute for Animal Health at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine have developed a model system that can be used to test drugs for treating cat eye infections.