Industrial methane emissions are underreported, study finds

A Cornell-Environmental Defense Fund research team has found there is more methane being emitted from the ammonia fertilizer industry than the EPA had estimated for all industrial processes in the U.S.

Cornell funds projects in NYC visioning initiative

Four new faculty projects have been selected to receive funding for collaborative, cross-disciplinary opportunities for learning and research in New York City.

Nominations sought for new faculty diversity award

Nominations are being accepted for the new Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service through Diversity recognizing leadership by tenured and tenure-track faculty members.

Cornell improves global access to potato breeding material

Cornell plant breeders and geneticists, who’ve played a significant role in the improvement of the potato, are expanding their efforts as they make more wild potato seeds available to breeders around the world.

Symposium honors nanofabrication pioneer Harold Craighead

Friends and colleagues gathered June 1 to honor engineering professor and nanofabrication pioneer Harold Craighead, who will become an emeritus professor on July 1.

Eighteen receive Engaged Graduate Student Grants

Eighteen Cornell doctoral students from 13 fields of study have received 2019-20 Engaged Graduate Student Grants to support community-engaged research relevant to their dissertations.

Early adopters of Canvas share lessons learned

Approximately 30 faculty members gathered May 15 in the Biotechnology Building to share lessons learned after teaching in the Canvas management system for the Spring 2019 semester.

Master of Public Health Program graduates inaugural cohort

Eleven students from five countries made history May 25 as they became the first graduates of Cornell’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) program in a ceremony at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Cracker-sized satellites demonstrate new space tech

Demonstrating a new type of space technology, 105 of the world’s smallest free-flying satellites have just completed orbiting Earth, sending short signals received by a ground station at Cornell.