Awards announced for life science, industry partnerships

Nine projects were awarded 2016-17 Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) grants.

Drone Discovery to challenge scores of New York City youth

Several hundred New York City schoolchildren will attend and participate in the Drone Discovery program during the Cornell co-sponsored 4-H National Youth Science Day at Public School 21 in Brooklyn on Friday, Oct. 7.

Lessons learned after historic flooding topic of summit

On the anniversary of two devastating Southern Tier floods, local leaders will convene at the Living with Water summit Oct. 7-8 to review community resilience and the region's economy.

Sedimental journey: Scientists tackle toxin particle capture

As lakes and waterways are threatened by end-of-summer blue-green algae that produce cyanotoxins, new Cornell research shows how water chemistry controls toxic molecules captured by sediment.

New imaging method developed for lipid with many functions

Cornell researchers report a new method for imaging a lipid with many functions, which could solve the mystery of how it plays so many roles.

Now is the lightest you will weigh all year

For the average person, the time before the start of the holiday season is the low point in an annual weight gain pattern that peaks during the holidays and takes nearly half a year to fully shed.

Cornell research points the way to better hard cider

Consumer interest in hard cider in North America has surged and Cornell research is revealing ways apples grown with specific orchard management practices can produce more desirable hard cider.

$1M expands food safety capabilities at Geneva campus

Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva is poised to expand its food development and technology commercialization capabilities with $1 million in new state funding.

Students blossom in extension summer internships

From using drones to track nutrient management in upstate corn fields to working with Head Start programs in Harlem, Cornell Cooperative Extension interns helped New York communities this summer.