Graduate School

Wood’s Earth digs deep to bring local foods to schools

A collaborative approach and a 2.5-acre field in Ithaca, with a drip irrigation system and a black-locust deer fence, are at the heart of Wood’s Earth’s four programs.

Engineering, English graduate programs ranked in Top 10

Cornell's English Ph.D. programs and seven of its graduate engineering fields are ranked in the top 10 in U.S. News and World Report's 2014 report on 'Best Graduate Schools.'

Grad student helps Rwandan women grow mushrooms

Horticulture graduate student Bryan Sobel went to Rwanda to help women learn to cultivate mushrooms, a crop that can help the genocide-ravaged nation recover.

Sequester could have a $28 million impact on Cornell

The $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board federal spending cuts that went into effect March 1 - the sequester - may eventually cost Cornell $28 million universitywide.

X-ray imaging sheds new light on bone damage

Researchers have uncovered cellular-level detail of what happens when bone bears repetitive stress over time, visualizing damage at smaller scales than previously observed.

Eight honored for improving campus climate for women

Eight Cornellians received Constance E. Cook and Alice H. Cook Recognition Awards Feb. 28 for their contributions to improving the climate for women at Cornell.

Mosh pits can shed light on panic situations

Moshers' behavior, like flocks of birds or gas particles, can be predicted with simplified theoretical models, physicists say.

Course teaches grad students how to manage their data

A new course taught by librarians and a faculty member aims to help graduate students manage the copious data their research generates.

Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies founded

The Institute for Archaeology and Material Studies will provide a new overarching structure for archaeology-related teaching and research across several disciplines at Cornell.