A quest to discover new tuberculosis drugs

A Gates Foundation grant is accelerating research on tuberculosis, an "orphan" disease that continues to strike the poor worldwide.

Global warming culprit-nations likely to change by 2030

While developed countries have long been blamed for Earth’s rising greenhouse gas emissions, Cornell researchers now predict when developing countries will contribute more to climate change than advanced societies: 2030.

Development sociology Ph.D. alumni reunite

Ph.D. development sociology graduates of the 1960s and 70s discussed their work at a department reunion on campus July 11-13.

Twilight tour highlights heritage grain research

Farmers learned Cornell’s value-added grain trials at the Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm in Freeville July 1.

4-H youth sample careers, college life at conference

Hundreds of New York state high school students came to campus to explore college and specific fields at Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Career Explorations conference July 1-3.

Media offered sneak peek of downtown incubator, 'Rev'

Ithaca's downtown business incubator has a new name, newly launched website and is taking applications for membership.

Summer course trains experts in WHO policies

Experts are at Cornell July 7-18 for training in World Health Organization procedures to inform WHO’s recommendations for nutrition and public health policy.

Wastewater injection induces Oklahoma earthquakes

The dramatic increase in earthquakes in central Oklahoma since 2009 is likely attributable to subsurface wastewater injection at a handful of wastewater disposal wells, finds a study published in the journal Science July 3.

Rebounding ospreys nest for first time near campus

In the last five years, the number of observed osprey in the Cayuga Lake basin have increased sevenfold, including a new nest this year near Cornell’s campus.