New low-THC hemp fiber cultivar flourishes in NYS climate

Ursa Alta will supply material for multiple product streams, including textiles such as denim, animal bedding and wall insulation. 

Immersive training to help prepare NYS for natural disaster

A three-day simulation on campus will put students and community members in the role of emergency responders during a humanitarian crisis.

Celebrating 30 years of Dilmun Hill Student Farm

For 30 years Dilmun Hill Student Farm has provided opportunities for growing crops, leadership skills and community. Alumni credit the farm with shaping lives and careers. Read their stories, and what's next for Dilmun.

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Thoughtful solar siting can protect ag, biodiversity

Researchers have developed a model that identifies prime farmland, habitats critical for biodiversity and areas suitable for solar development in New York, to help communities minimize land-use conflicts when making solar siting decisions.

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Wine’s leftovers could help wean chicken farms off antibiotics

A new study finds that grape pomace – the skins, seeds and stems left over from winemaking – may match the growth-promoting effects of antibiotic additives in broiler chickens, without the public health risks.

How ‘bacterial zombies’ play a role in immunity, evolution

Microbes that cause an infection remain biochemically active after they die, continuing to trigger a host’s immune system while also making the immune response less effective.

Entrepreneurial students win awards for summer work on their startups

Thirty student startups received Human Spirit, Beck Fellows and Cane Entrepreneurial Scholars awards this summer from Entrepreneurship at Cornell, funding that will allow students to work on their startups rather than take traditional summer positions.

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Deadly feline coronavirus variant has been present in the U.S. for over a decade

Cornell researchers have discovered that a lethal variant of feline coronavirus, previously thought to be limited to a devastating 2023 outbreak in Cyprus that killed thousands of cats, has in fact appeared in the United States, raising concerns about future large-scale outbreaks in vulnerable cat populations. 

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The cost of delaying childhood vaccination

Delaying hepatitis B vaccination after birth increases infections among newborns and decreases their survival rates and quality of life, according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics.