Trustee emeritus and Central New York farmer Robert “Bob” Bitz ’52, a longtime supporter of the university who was instrumental in helping organize Cornell’s first advisory committee on planned giving, died June 17. He was 92.
A Cornell-led study provides the strongest evidence yet that omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, may be important for lung health.
Researchers sent a menstrual cup to space to test if it was safe for menstruating astronauts to use, which could be especially useful on longer missions to Mars or the moon.
Professor Sean Nicholson, director of the Cornell Sloan Program in Health Administration, explores the future of biopharma with industry experts in the Keynote webcast “Bringing New Science to Market.”
Ray Jayawardhana, the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named provost of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Astronomy professor Rachel Bean has been named interim A&S dean, effective July 13.
The Lab of Ornithology’s visitor center will close for 10 months beginning Aug. 1 for a multimillion-dollar redesign that will add new hands-on exhibits and visitor offerings.
In a new book, landscape architect Martin Hogue investigates the history and evolution of recreational camping through the lens of its most important and familiar components.
The Humphrey PACT Program promotes research collaboration between undergraduates and Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows, midcareer professionals specialized in agriculture, rural development and natural resource management, who spend one year at Cornell for professional development.
