Charter Day panelist preview: economist Christopher Barrett

Economist Christopher Barrett will lead the Charter Day panel, "Cornell and Global Poverty Reduction: Philanthropy, Policy and Scholarship," will be held Saturday, April 25.

Experiment reveals diet, immunity and gene links in fruit fly

A scientific finding that demonstrates specific genes influencing the effect of dietary nutrition on immunity provides insights that may one day inform personalized medicine.

Cornell initiative aims to get next-gen seeds to African farmers

A new initiative offers hope for African small farms by helping ensure that new seed varieties with higher yields make it through the supply chain from breeders to farmers.

Scientists look to the 'indoor biome' as new research frontier

Indoor spaces offer a new research frontier for studies in ecology and evolutionary biology of organisms that live inside built environments, according to a paper authored by a Cornell graduate student.

Weill Cornell medical students celebrate Match Day

Weill Cornell Medical College students learned where they will do their residency training – the next three to seven years of their medical careers – during national Match Day, March 20.

Professors chew on dietary politics at D.C. event

In a panel of new proposed federal dietary guidelines in Washington, D.C., March 18, two Cornell professors look at their potential impact and food-industry efforts to weaken the guidelines.

New York 4-H'er earns top prize for youth engagement

New York high school student Nosa Akol has received the 2015 4-H Youth in Action Award. Akol was selected from more than 80 candidates nationwide for driving positive community change and overcoming personal challenges.

Former ambassador addresses strains in U.S.-Russia relations

Michael McFaul, U.S. ambassador to Russia from 2012 to 2014, discussed tensions in the U.S.-Russia relationship on campus March 16 in the Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels World Affairs Fellowship lecture.

Law School hosts Tribal Economic Development Summit

The student-run Tribal Economic Development Summit Feb. 28 at the Law School brought together Native American law alumni to discuss the opportunities and challenges of economic development.