Four Cornell projects receive $1.65 million from USDA

Four Cornell projects were awarded more than $1.65 million in total by the United States Department of Agriculture for research on plant health, production and resilience.

Colombian students gain experience in research program

In a pilot internship program at Cornell, a group of 20 top-tier undergraduates from Colombia are conducting research in labs across campus until mid-July.

Consumers sour on milk exposed to LED light

Cornell researchers in the Department of Food Science found exposure to light-emitting diode (LED) sources for even a few hours degrades the perceived quality of fluid milk more than microbes.

Design exhibit offers N.Y. town climate change defense

To keep riverfront towns alluring in the face of climate change and rising waters, graduate students at Cornell’s Climate-Adaptive Design studio sketch flexibility into a Hudson River town.

Prison debaters win contest with Cornell students

On May 11, three Cornell Prison Education Program students beamed when judges declared them winners in a debate against the Cornell Speech & Debate Society team.

China trip gives Cornell dairy students fresh insight

Cornell animal science students traveled to China in January for a two-week immersive journey to a country still developing the capacity to meet a growing appetite for dairy products.

Howarth alerts White House of growing methane danger

As methane intensifies greenhouse gas in the atmosphere – propelling average global temperatures higher toward the brink of no return – Cornell’s Robert Howarth briefed the White House on dangers and solutions.

Infectious disease experts join forces, host global meeting

In recent years, Cornell has amassed an impressive stable of experts in an emerging field for modern times: The ecology and evolution of infectious disease.

America's first best-dressed woman set style from Ithaca

Entrepreneurial silent-film star Irene Castle, who filmed for Ithaca's Wharton Studios, enabled new fashion possibilities that came to epitomize 1920s style. A multimedia exhibit runs through Aug. 15.