New York wool goes to fashion school

Through a series of visits to regional farms and experimentation with local wool, students in the College of Human Ecology are discovering its idiosyncrasies and charms.

Prescription drug lawsuit ads can pose public health risks

Drug-injury ads are a way for law firms to obtain clients, but when people who need these drugs see the ads, they sometimes stop taking their medication, which can have serious negative consequences, a Cornell researcher found.

The long, deep dig: Collaboration excavates the ancient city of Sardis

Since 1958, a collaboration between Cornell and Harvard has continuously excavated the ancient city of Sardis, Turkey, one of the longest-running projects of its kind.

TCAM brunch highlight’s women’s history at Cornell

Cornell historian Corey Earle shared stories of remarkable women throughout Cornell’s history during an Oct. 25 brunch as part of the Trustee Council Annual Meeting. 

Around Cornell

Now in 3D, maps begin to bring exoplanets into focus

Astronomers have generated the first three-dimensional map of a planet orbiting another star, revealing an atmosphere with distinct temperature zones – one so scorching that it breaks down water vapor, a team co-led by a Cornell expert reports in new research.

Civil War still haunts American attitudes toward democracy

A new book by Shirley Samuels examines the story behind today’s divided America in literature and art created during and soon after the Civil War.

Kotlikoff inaugurated as Cornell’s 15th president

The official inauguration followed a dinner for trustees, council members and guests in Barton Hall as part of the Trustee-Council Annual Meeting schedule. 

New digital collections preserve, examine Cornell history

Newly published digital collections at Cornell University Library explore areas of Cornell history. Freely accessible online, the three new collections were digitized from materials held in Cornell University Library’s Rare and Manuscript Collections.

Once tadpoles lose lungs, they never get them back

Tadpole species that lost their lungs through evolution never re-evolve them, even when environmental change would make it advantageous.