Future Ph.D.s inducted into McNair Scholars Program

The McNair Scholars Program, designed to increase the attainment of Ph.D.s among first generation, low-income and underrepresented students, inducted 16 undergraduates April 9.

Study: Some frogs are adapting to deadly pathogen

Some populations of frogs are rapidly adapting to a fungal pathogen that has decimated many populations for close to half a century and causes the disease chytridiomycosis, according to a new study.

CIRTL prepares future faculty members at Cornell

Programs for graduate students offered by the Cornell branch of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning develop better teachers, mentors and scholars.

Business competitions highlight student ideas

Would-be student entrepreneurs from across campus are spending some of their spring break polishing their pitches for the Big Idea Competition.

Engaged Cornell graduate grants fund 10 Ph.D. students

Engaged Cornell has awarded its first Engaged Graduate Student Grants to 10 doctoral students, who are working with community and commercial partners on research projects for their dissertations.

Not all communities benefit equally from pollution mitigation

A recent study by two Cornell associate professors finds that the greatest decreases in pollution levels over the last three decades have been enjoyed by high-income areas.

Graduate School's recruitment efforts pay off

To encourage prospective students and ease the transition for new graduate students, the Graduate School offers a number of recruitment programs that provide a roadmap for success.

Ground-nesting bees on farms lack food, grow smaller

According to a recent study, the size of a common ground-nesting bee – an important crop pollinator – has grown smaller in heavily farmed landscapes.

Enzyme inhibitor looks promising against cancer

A Cornell multi-site research team has developed a chemical compound that shows promise as a oncoprotein inhibitor with broad anti-cancer activity and little effect on non-cancerous cells.