Students help advance women's leadership in vet medicine

Cornell veterinary students have launched a student chapter of the Women’s Veterinarian Leadership Development Initiative at Cornell to facilitate and encourage more women to take veterinary leadership roles.

20 Cornellians win SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence

Twenty students, faculty and staff members in Cornell’s contract colleges have won State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence for 2014.

Infant immunity, though fleeting, found to be strong

Infants’ immune systems actually respond to infection with more speed and strength than adults' do, but the immunities fail to last, reports a new study published in the Journal of Immunology.

Natural resources expert talks Big Apple agriculture

Natural resources doctoral student Philip Silva described the blooming world of urban gardens at a talk in New York City May 21.

Stem cell research on campus grows after $3M boost

As part of its mission to promote cross-campus interactions to enhance training in stem cell biology at Cornell, the Cornell Stem Cell Program held a daylong retreat May 17 on campus.

New device isolates most aggressive cancer cells

A Cornell cancer research team has invented a microfluidic device that isolates only the most aggressive, metastatic cancer cells.

Collmer to lead new School of Integrative Plant Science

Alan Collmer will direct the new School of Integrative Plant Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The school will integrate five current departments.

Algal genes may boost efficiency, yield in staple crops

New research has taken a step toward employing genes from blue-green algae to improve staple crop photosynthesis – a potential improvement that could boost plant efficiency and increase yields.

Students learn straight from the horse's mouth

Veterinary students in the Equine Specialty Rotation spent the week of May 5 working on equine dentistry to train them for real-world jobs when they graduate.