Lyrebird vocal diversity reduced in fragmented habitat

The Albert’s lyrebird is a talented mimic, but as its rainforest habitat in Australia shrinks, so does the number of sounds that the bird can produce, degrading lyrebird culture.

Mouse pups cry for help most urgently while active

Cornell researchers found a link between the rate of ultrasonic vocalizations in mouse pups and their activity levels, which is important for understanding mouse models of communication disorders, including autism spectrum disorder. 

Who is Horatio and why should you hire him?

The 17th episode of the Startup Cornell podcast features Jared Karson ’13, co-founder and CFO of Horatio. 

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Cornell research informs ‘nature finance’ for biodiversity negotiators

Cornell researchers are proposing novel approaches to account for the true value of nature to the global financial bottom line.

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Three years late, food science make-up lab is sweet as sugar

Among all the missed experiences of spring 2020, first-year food science majors lost one more: the opportunity to make candy in a lab. They created gummy worms and candy bars a thousand days later.

Wisner '16 shares expertise with entrepreneurial community

On Nov. 18, Stephanie Wisner '16 discussed her career path and new book, "Building Backwards to Biotech: The Power of Entrepreneurship to Drive Cutting Edge Science to Market," with Cornell's entrepreneurial community.

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Better digital tools could help immigrants access benefits

A Cornell research team identified barriers to immigrants’ use of online resources that could help them access health and legal benefits, and recommended solutions they incorporated into a new website, Rights for Health.

Mary Loeffelholz named School of Continuing Education dean

Mary Loeffelholz, former dean of the College of Professional Studies and a professor of English at Northeastern University, will serve as the next dean of the School of Continuing Education.

Cornell startup Carbon To Stone enters carbon removal pre-purchase agreement with Frontier

The $500,000 pre-purchase agreement is intended to support technology developed in the lab of Greeshma Gadikota and licensed through Cornell University’s Center for Technology Licensing.

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