New biosensor technology maps enzyme mystery inside cells

Cornell researchers have developed a powerful new biosensor that reveals, in unprecedented detail, how and where kinases – enzymes that control nearly all cellular processes – turn on and off inside living cells.

$5M grant will fund study of how solar panels can boost crops

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has awarded the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences $5 million to build solar arrays at university farms in Ithaca and the Hudson Valley.

Randomness reveals hidden order in the plant world

Findings from a recent study show how randomness and growth together create the striking cellular patterns that shape plant organs—and perhaps all multicellular life. 

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Students learn in global communities

International summer experiences sent groups of students abroad to pursue their personal and professional goals. At the Nov. 19 International Research Showcase, they'll share their work with the Cornell community. 

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Cornell creates transformative tech for wine industry

A new platform slashes screening time for the hundreds of grape samples E&J Gallo Winery collects during harvest - the latest milestone in a partnership that benefits the entire grape and wine industry. 

Kambo named new associate dean of CALS

Rocky Kambo, director of operations and business for the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, will transition to the role of associate dean of finance and administration for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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Center for Transformative Action now affiliated within Entrepreneurship at Cornell

The new affiliation helps the center to continue its work in an environment of other startups and creators.

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Certification promotes being ‘age friendly’ as good business

Assisted by Cornell faculty and students, Tompkins County has launched a program to recognize businesses for efforts to welcome patrons across the age spectrum.

NY Sea Grant helps village bring dune back down to size

When a dune in Sodus Point, New York - built in 2021 to prevent flooding - grew so high some residents lost their view of the water, NY Sea Grant stepped in to ease tensions and facilitate a new maintenance plan.