Student founds sustainable seafood program

Katharine Leigh '15 is following her passions for seafood and marine biology through an outreach program, Green Catch: Sustaining the Blue by Catching Green.

Faculty stir up solutions at climate change forum

About 100 faculty members and graduate students from fields ranging from the physical and natural sciences to economics and the humanities gathered March 28 at the Interdisciplinary Climate Change Forum.

Worm research may help humans live longer

Boyce Thompson Institute and Cornell scientists have shown that roundworms live longer bathed in their own secretions. Understanding this chemical model, might help humans live longer.

Things to Do, March 29-April 5

Events this week include BOOM, showcasing student tech research; a lecture on C.S. Lewis, a debate on fracking, an electronic music symposium, statistician Nate Silver and Anonymous 4 in Sage Chapel.

World's only dog test for a culprit in 'kennel cough'

The world's first diagnostic test for canine pneumovirus, a unique culprit in 'kennel cough' - canine respiratory illness common in shelters and kennels - is now available.

Two staffers recognized for dedicated service

Emily Sampson and Bill Alberta were each recognized with a George Peter Award for Dedicated Service April 23 by colleagues, friends and family.

Compost helps restore soil in arid region of China

Cornell researchers have tested their method to restore agricultural land in China by adding components into the soil and collecting water to make the most of meager rainfall supplies.

Expert testifies to U.S. Senate on commercial fishing

Aiming to correct imbalances, extension expert Emerson Hasbrouck testified before the U.S. Senate on federal rules that put New York's commercial fishermen at a disadvantage.

Dyson School ranked No. 3 by Bloomberg Businessweek

The Dyson School held its third spot thanks to a second-place finish in both student satisfaction and a measure of how many graduates enroll in top-ranked MBA programs, according to Businessweek.