N.Y. food industry leaders consider workforce challenges

More than 130 participants gathered in Syracuse to explore how to meet the workforce demands of the food and beverage industry in New York, which is expected to expand 30 percent in the next decade.

Tumors' mechanical properties affect protein production

When tissues stiffen, as they do with tumors, a new study shows that proteins produced by such cells can be altered, which in turn affects downstream processes.

Gillibrand bill targets training for N.Y. food industry workers

At a food industry summit in Syracuse June 22, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., discussed a bill she is co-sponsoring to aid in the training of high-demand food industry workers.

'Pollination' debuts at animal behavior film festival

Cornell’s latest Naturalist Outreach film, "Pollination: Trading Fertilization for Food," made its national debut at the 2015 Animal Behavior Society Film Festival on June 12 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Atkinson Center grants $1.2 million to sustainable ideas

Cornell’s David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has given $1.2 million from its Academic Venture Fund to 11 new university projects from 37 proposals.

Fungi essential for land plants live with mysterious bacteria

Soil fungi colonize roots and provide essential nutrients for the majority of the world’s land plants, but new research sheds light on a class of bacteria found living within these fungi.

Royall Moore's passion for fungi funds students

Former post-doctoral researcher Royall Tyler Moore bequeathed nearly $500,000 to Cornell, which will be administered by the School of Integrated Plant Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Keeping track of weight daily may tip scale in your favor

For those wishing to lose weight and keep it off, here’s a simple strategy that works: step on a scale each day and track the results.

Founders are important but 'joiners' strengthen startups

While much attention is focused on the founders of startups, business professors from Cornell University and Georgia Tech wanted to know more about "joiners" – people attracted to working in startups as employees.