Recycling excreta as fertilizer in Kenya transforms ‘disgusting’ to ‘beautiful’

Cornell researchers and Kenyan partners have developed a fertilizer made from human excreta. The product improves soil health and food production, while preventing pollution in informal settlements and the aquatic environment.

Cornell CAT convenes researchers, industry to accelerate life sciences innovation

At a daylong event designed to promote academic-industry collaboration, Cornell’s Center for Advanced Technology in Life Science Enterprise cast itself as both a funder of early-stage research and catalyst accelerating connections that move discoveries foward.

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Researchers examine fertility, reproductive health at Cornell symposium

Reproductive health researchers from across the Northeast gathered at Cornell University April 30–May 1 to examine infertility, embryo development and reproductive aging at the 2026 Tri-State Symposium on Reproductive Sciences. 

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Robotic ‘matter’ flows, adapts through mechanical intelligence

Cornell engineers have developed a robotic collective that behaves less like a machine and more like a material that flows, reshapes and adapts to its environment without centralized control.

Cornell Law Celebrates the Class of 2026 at Convocation

Cornell Law School celebrated the Class of 2026 on May 17 as family, friends, faculty and staff gathered at Newman Arena, Bartels Hall for the school’s annual Convocation ceremony. The event honored graduates from the Class of…

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Fast deliveries worsen conditions for e-commerce warehouse workers

Conditions in e-commerce fulfillment centers are harsher than in traditional warehouses, and Amazon's focus on speedy delivery likely lowers job quality, research finds.

Albert ‘Al’ George, leader in experiential learning, dies at 88

Albert R. “Al” George, the John F. Carr Professor of Mechanical Engineering Emeritus known for the race cars and student teams he championed as well as research and academic leadership, died May 6 in Ithaca. George was 88.

Immunology center announces 2026 multidisciplinary seed grant recipients

Five innovative immunology research projects have been selected for funding through the Cornell Center for Immunology's 2026 Multidisciplinary Seed Grants. Complex health challenges require expertise from multiple scientific…

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Grad hopes to advance women’s health in space

Duffield Engineering graduate Priya Abiram ’26 is working toward a future where space travel is designed to support all bodies.