From the Living Lab: Small biodigester to fuel research, extension

One of the newest additions to Cornell’s Living Lab, the anaerobic digester will generate electricity and provide a real-world testbed for researchers across campus. 

Nine students receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

Nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell’s four contract colleges have been chosen to receive the 2026 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

Around Cornell

Community Engagement Awards celebrate partnerships creating positive change

The fourth annual Community Engagement Awards celebrated community-engaged work by students, faculty and staff from across Cornell over the past year.

Around Cornell

Deadly feline coronavirus variant has been present in the U.S. for over a decade

Cornell researchers have discovered that a lethal variant of feline coronavirus, previously thought to be limited to a devastating 2023 outbreak in Cyprus that killed thousands of cats, has in fact appeared in the United States, raising concerns about future large-scale outbreaks in vulnerable cat populations. 

Around Cornell

The cost of delaying childhood vaccination

Delaying hepatitis B vaccination after birth increases infections among newborns and decreases their survival rates and quality of life, according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics.

Kotlikoff among four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

President Michael I. Kotlikoff and professors Olga Boudker, Cathy Caruth and Francesca Molinari have been recognized by the honorary society for their excellence and leadership.

Counselors embedded in 911 call centers benefit police, the public

Behavioral health clinicians at 911 call centers answer mental health and substance abuse calls, enabling police officers to spend more time focusing on public safety. 

Creative Teaching Awards celebrate experiential learning, community connections

This year’s Creative Teaching Awards faculty recipients have taken students for hands-on, local learning experiences well beyond the classroom walls.

Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes

The whales that stranded on southeastern U.S. coastlines between 2020-22 were emaciated and malnourished, with ingested fishing gear and marine debris found in two of them.