Bald eagle rebound stunted by poisoning from lead ammunition

A new study finds that despite increasing numbers of bald eagles, poisoning from eating dead carcasses or parts contaminated by lead shot has reduced population growth by 4% to 6% annually in the Northeast.

Action Research Collaborative aiming for results – now

Professors Neil Lewis Jr. ’13 and Tashara Leak are leading the new Action Research Collaborative, which will serve as an institutional hub for cross-campus action research collaborations between Ithaca and New York City, and elsewhere.

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Aphid ‘honeydew’ may promote bacteria that kill them

The word ‘honeydew’ sounds benign, but the sugary waste product of aphids can promote growth of bacteria that are highly virulent to the pests, according to a new study. 

Thirteen-year-old Siberian Husky thrives after treatment for soft-tissue sarcoma

Diagnostic tests did not reveal any evidence of cancer spread beyond the dog's knee, making him a good candidate for surgery.

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Skater Chen, 6 from women’s hockey headed to Beijing

Figure skater Karen Chen ’23 is headed to Beijing next month for the Winter Olympics, and will be joined from Cornell by five former Big Red women’s hockey players plus Doug Derraugh ’91, the Everett Family Head Coach of Women’s Hockey.

Measuring medicine in livestock supports the fight against antimicrobial resistance

Scientists at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine analyzed four different antimicrobial measurement methods used across the globe in the hopes of steering governing groups toward a more unified monitoring system.

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Flu, measles vaccines could help flatten COVID curve

While the world has celebrated the arrival of highly effective vaccines against COVID-19, new work by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Oxford shows that even unrelated vaccines could help reduce the burden of the pandemic.

Student-built CubeSats to rendezvous in space

The Cornell Space Systems Design Studio is preparing to launch a pair of low-cost, modular satellites into low Earth orbit, where they will drift apart by up to 30 kilometers and then, using custom software, locate each other’s position, fire their thrusters and dock together.

Rodney A. Brooks ’75 is helping Black Americans build wealth

Journalist and author Rodney A. Brooks ’75 believes that education is the key to bridging the country’s racial wealth gap.

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