Andrew Clark elected to National Academy of Sciences

Andrew G. Clark, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Population Genetics and Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Course helps grad students secure NSF fellowships

A new course in the College of Veterinary Medicine helped four of six graduate students who applied win National Science Foundation fellowships. (April 25, 2012)

Students to run vet clinic at Brooklyn YMCA May 5

Cornell veterinary students and clinical faculty will join volunteer alumni to offer a daylong animal wellness clinic in Brooklyn at the Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA May 5. The cost will be $20 per pet.

Students win dairy challenge

Four Cornell students won first place awards and $200 scholarships at the two-day North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. (April 24, 2012)

Adam Siepel awarded Guggenheim fellowship

Adam Siepel, associate professor of biological statistics and computational biology, has received a Guggenheim fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. (April 17, 2012)

Compounds in worms may lead to parasite treatment

Researchers discover a class of small molecules that all nematodes use to signal many processes could help prevent and treat worm parasites that widely infect humans, animals and crops.

Seminar to honor biophysicist George Hess April 18

For 55 years, biophysicist George Hess has been teaching, running a research lab and mentoring students. On April 18, colleagues will celebrate his work and career with an academic seminar. (April 9, 2012)

New app signals that endangered whales are nearby

The free app, called Whale Alert, provides key information intended to reduce the risk of ships hitting endangered right whales. (April 4, 2012)

Two students named Goldwater scholars

Julian Homburger '13 and Adam Izraelevitz '13 are among this year's recipients of Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, which support college students intent on careers in science, math or engineering. (April 3, 2012)