$40M grant to fight wheat pathogen that threatens global food security

Cornell will receive $40 million from the U.K.'s Department for International Development and the Gates Foundation to fight a wheat pathogen that threatens the world's food security. (Feb. 27, 2011)

Emeritus professor establishes first endowed faculty position in animal science

Anne and Robert Everett, professor emeritus, have committed $2 million to endow the Robert and Anne Everett Professorship in Dairy Cattle Genetics, the first endowed position in animal science. (Feb. 24, 2011)

Brewery waste is scientific fodder for producing liquid biofuels

Employing powerful genome sequencing tools, Cornell scientists have gained new insight into how efficiently the microbes in large bioreactors produce methane from brewery waste. (Feb. 24, 2011)

Scientists devise artificial intestine to help engineer disease-fighting gut bacteria

Cornell researchers have developed an artificial intestine to better study gut bacteria and such biomedical pursuits as tissue engineering, pharmaceutical sciences and cell biology. (Feb. 23, 2011)

Technological and economic factors may counter climate change when it comes to future corn yields

The impacts of climate change on corn yields in the United States and China in coming decades may not be all bad, according to a new Cornell and University of Tokyo study. (Feb. 23, 2011)

Technology changes our brains but doesn't lead to idiocy

On March 13, Jeff Hancock will address adult learners at One Day University in New York City about technology's impact on the brain and whether heavy social media use makes us stupid. (Feb. 23, 2011)

Six faculty named 2011 Sloan Fellows

The awards recognize early-career scientists and scholars for their achievements and their potential to contribute substantially to their fields. (Feb. 22, 2011)

'Molecular ballets' and microscopic battle of the sexes boost mating success

Microbiologist Wolfner discussed how proteins from male fruit flies influence females after mating at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Feb. 21 in Washington, D.C. (Feb. 22, 2011)

Citizen science is central at Lab of Ornithology

The Internet has dramatically boosted the power of citizen science - creating opportunities in science and education across disciplines, said Janis Dickinson, Feb. 20 at the annual AAAS meeting.