Biomarker for most common cancer in young men confirmed

Cornell researchers have confirmed that a previously identified biomarker for detecting the presence of malignant testicular germ cell tumors – the most common solid cancers in young men. 

Michael Kotlikoff named Cornell’s 15th president

The Cornell Board of Trustees voted to appoint Michael I. Kotlikoff, who has served as interim president since July 2024, Cornell’s 15th president, effective immediately.

Momentum builds for AI in veterinary medicine

The second Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine  (SAVY) promises to ignite new collaborations and innovations in this burgeoning field.

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Wildlife health center to host inaugural Distinguished Speakers

Dr. Craig Stephen and Dr. Marcela Uhart, leading experts in wildlife health and the One Health paradigm, have been selected as the inaugural Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Distinguished Speakers.

Cornell to help pinpoint cause of massive honeybee die-offs

Cornell bee experts are analyzing samples of bees and related material to help identify the cause of unprecedented managed honeybee losses this winter.

Enrollment now open for Summer Session 2025

Students can choose from hundreds of courses in three-, six- and eight-week periods between June 2 and August 5 during Summer Session, 2025.

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Drug found ‘remarkably’ effective in treating common canine oral cancer

An FDA-approved drug used in humans has been found to inhibit the growth of oral squamous cell carcinomas in dogs - with one dog’s tumor nearly disappearing in a matter of weeks.

State of America’s birds: Population declines continue

More than five years after a landmark study in the journal Science showed that North American bird populations declined by nearly 30% since 1970, a new report finds that the concerning trend is continuing apace.

Changes in bats’ diets increase spread of viruses, spillover risk

When bats lose access to their habitat and natural food sources, they seek food on agricultural lands - new research explains why, when their diets change, they shed more virus and infect more hosts, increasing the risk of outbreaks and pandemics.