Ray J. Wu, the late Cornell professor of molecular biology and genetics, won posthumously the 2013 Ezra Technology Innovator Award. It was presented Oct. 24.
With ecological viability threatened, world resources draining, the population burgeoning and despair running rampant, the end is nigh. Larry Cathles, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, begs to differ.
A pair of common kitchen ingredients inspired Cornell researchers’ improvement of the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries, a promising alternative to today’s lithium-ion batteries.
A new study shows how some agricultural management practices in the field that can boost or reduce the risk of contamination in produce from salmonella and listeria.
Transparent is the new green: Cornell’s new Building Dashboard website provides raw, real-time energy data to reduce energy consumption and step toward a smaller carbon footprint.
Advancing their support of cutting-edge sustainability research, David ’60 and Patricia Atkinson have given $12 million to enhance the leadership of the David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, the university announced Oct. 22.
The recent decoding of the kiwifruit genome has discovered that the fruit has many genetic similarities to other plant species, including potatoes and tomatoes, among other surprises.
