‘Share the joy’: Great Backyard Bird Count begins Feb. 13

The four-day event, co-sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is expected to attract nearly 1 million participants this year, providing a global snapshot just before migration.

Weiss and Provost awards honor outstanding faculty

Seven teaching faculty from across the university have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Three early-career professors win NSF development awards

Cornell researchers studying microplastics, robotics and machine learning are recent recipients of National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.

Are we asking the right questions to prevent tick-borne illnesses?

Research on prior surveys finds very few people have been asked why they chose not to take preventative actions.

CALS freshman keeps community soccer fundraiser rolling

Rohan Amin's Lurie Cup soccer tournament brings people together from Cornell and around New York state to support the pediatric hospital that saved his life.

Environmental DNA breakthrough will aid conservation efforts

Researchers developed a new model that can predict where a sampled particle of eDNA likely originated in a water body.

With planning, birds and floating solar can coexist

A new data-informed approach to siting floating solar in the Northeast could help protect birds, without sacrificing clean energy gains.

Faculty event to highlight how teaching about climate change can move beyond discourse and despair

On Jan. 28, the Center for Teaching Innovation and Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art will co-host “Teaching About Climate Change: Art, Action and Reflection,” a faculty panel, teaching workshop and exhibit tour exploring how instructors can engage the humanities, climate change and community in their teaching.

Around Cornell

More productive farming lowers global emissions

A new analysis shows that improved farm productivity has been the driving force in keeping global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in check, with implications for how countries support farmers and research.