'Global City Sampling Day' launches Weill antimicrobial study

Spanning six continents, 32 countries and 54 cities, more than 12,000 samples of DNA, RNA and microbes from surfaces in subways, buses, airports and other well-traveled public meeting spaces were collected June 21.

Cornell to launch new Master of Public Health program

Starting in the fall 2017 semester, Cornell University will offer a Master of Public Health degree with a focus on epidemiology, infectious disease, food systems and sustainability.

Atkinson Center gives record number of seed research grants

Cornell's Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has given $1.5 million from its Academic Venture Fund to 14 new university projects, marking the third year the grants are over $1 million.

Cornell joins call to up fed investment in agricultural research

Thirteen research institutions joined the SoAR Foundation today in calling for a surge in federal support of food and agricultural science. A recent report illustrates how U.S. ag production is losing ground to China.

Q&A: David M. Lodge on Atkinson Center priorities, impacts

David M. Lodge, the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future discusses his priorities in the coming year and how the center is making an impact around the world.

Indian cotton supply chain benefits traders, hurts farmers

Leveling the information playing field with traders could be hugely beneficial for farmers in the volatile Indian cotton market, according to Cornell research.

The Atlantic Philanthropies makes new grants to Cornell

The Atlantic Philanthropies has granted $10 million for the Center for the Study of Inequality, based in Arts and Sciences; $3.25 million for the Law School’s International Center on Capital Punishment; and $3 million toward a welcome center.

Colombian students gain experience in research program

In a pilot internship program at Cornell, a group of 20 top-tier undergraduates from Colombia are conducting research in labs across campus until mid-July.

New book spotlights Ottoman expansion in Africa

A new book by Mostafa Minawi tells the story of the Ottoman Empire’s expansionist efforts during the age of high imperialism at the end of the 19th century.