Scientists sic samurai wasps on stink bugs

Cornell researchers have released samurai wasps on 24 farms throughout New York to test how well they control brown marmorated stink bugs, an agricultural and household pest.

ILR teaches employment rights at correctional facility

Every other Friday, individuals incarcerated at the Queensboro Correctional Facility take the Know Your Employment Rights course on employment rights taught by the ILR Labor and Employment Law Program.

Sustainable economic strategies spur engaged research interest

Erie County officials shared initiatives focused on sustainability and economic growth, quality of life and building strong communities with faculty at a recent roundtable.

New tech may revolutionize NY wastewater treatment

Biological Energy, a company based in Ithaca, has developed technology that has the potential to revolutionize wastewater treatment.

Academic Integration Initiative builds on first-year successes

A year into Cornell’s Academic Integration Initiative, Gary Koretzky ’78 is relocating to Ithaca and taking on a new title to continue leading efforts to better promote, build and enhance collaborative research efforts across Cornell's campuses.

Food scientists turn cheddar orange in a green whey

Cornell food scientists have found a direct infusion process to give cheddar cheese its consumer-pleasing orange color, without affecting the whey.

Veterinary pathologists bolster NY crime-fighting efforts

Recognition of the link between human and animal abuse has helped spur a slowly growing system for investigating and prosecuting crimes against animals. Cornell veterinary pathologists play a key role, performing necropsies and delivering expert testimony.

Dairy farmer Nate Chittenden receives first Hometown Alumni Award

To see why Nate Chittenden ’00 was the perfect choice to receive the inaugural Cornell University Hometown Alumni Award, you had to look no further than the beaming community of family, neighbors and friends who came to honor him June 23 in Stuyvesant, New York.

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Giant map gives ‘foots-on’ education about NY geography

Cornell Cooperative Extension is leading teacher workshops on how to use a giant traveling map that can give students a novel way to learn about New York state geography.