COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection

The new platform, which provided 100% protection from influenza and COVID-19 in mouse models, could vastly improve vaccine administration and the efficacy of the current flu vaccine.

Students gain decision-making insight from alumna Cheryl Einhorn

At their spring banquet, students in the Robert S. Harrison College Scholar Program hear from a speaker who helps foster creative and critical thinking skills.

Around Cornell

Altier, Parrish elected to microbiology academy

Dr. Craig Altier and Colin Parrish, Ph.D. ’84, both of the College of Veterinary Medicine, have been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology.

Summer farm internships offer learning and growth

Cornell AES manages farms and greenhouses that support research but are also unique teaching tools for over 40 courses. This is the fifth story in a series about on-farm teaching; summer internships offer undergraduates immersive learning experiences.

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From slime molds to corporations, traveling networks chart a new path

A tiny eukaryotic organism provided inspiration for modeling “traveling networks” – connected systems that move by rearranging their structure. Understanding these networks may help explain the behavior of certain biological systems and human organizations.

Roundtable to consider ‘Science Under Siege’

The Feb. 28  event will provide a forum for scientists, social scientists and humanities scholars to discuss challenges to research support in response to recent major changes to federal funding.

Backyard poultry at risk when migrating mallards stop to rest

Knowing the duration and timing of when migrating mallard ducks – natural carriers of avian influenza – stop and rest can help predict the probability that they will infect backyard poultry flocks.

New study advances acoustic monitoring of endangered whale

A Cornell-led team has developed a method to estimate North Atlantic right whale numbers using underwater microphones and machine learning, potentially offering a safer and more cost-effective way to monitor this endangered species.

Solar solutions: Bio-inspired approach creates bespoke photovoltaics

An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers is developing HelioSkin, an aesthetically appealing solar-collection fabric that is inspired by the biological mechanisms that enable plants to bend toward the sun.