Benjamin Houlton reappointed CALS dean

The Cornell Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee voted Oct. 14 to approve a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2025.

NYS-Himalaya pollinator project receives $1.8M grant

The project will compare smallholder apple farms in the Western Himalayas and in Central New York to study how people might act collectively to promote wild pollinator health.  

Cornell Keynotes podcast: Rethinking migration, the journeys of people and birds

Cornell Law School's Marielena Hincapié and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Amanda Rodewald discuss the challenges of migration and solutions for a sustainable future on the Cornell Keynotes podcast.

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Art + tech exhibit looking for student work

Students can win up to $1,500 for projects that combine art and technology in the inaugural Art + Tech exhibit hosted by The Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity.

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Tiny soil critters play by their own rules in urban parks

The assortment of species of tiny soil animals – small enough to stand on the head of a pin – differ from one urban park to another, unlike plants and larger animals where a few species are often found across many parks. 

Winter Session 2025 registration is now open

Online Winter Session classes run January 2–18, 2025.

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Climate change brings challenges, and opportunities, to Finger Lakes wineries

In a wetter, hotter, more turbulent weather world, New York state wineries will endure new hardship, but they may be better off than most. 

Trace gas measurements could advance carbon cycle predictions

A novel method for estimating the rate of photosynthesis from land plants reveals that satellite observations underestimate this important metric.

Engineering students learn by doing at Cornell AES farm

While supporting research through its nine farms and 127,000 square feet of greenhouses, Cornell AES facilities are also used as a unique teaching environment for two dozen Cornell undergraduate courses.

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