Cornell, NYS invest in livestock farmers as demand grows

With funding from New York state, PRO-LIVESTOCK aims to support the region's livestock farmers, beginning with cattle, goat and sheep farmers, and two new hires have been traversing New York to spread the word.  

Overdose dashboard brings real-time data to community

The dashboard created for a Central New York county offers regional substance-abuse information, enabling stakeholders to make data-driven decisions.

Nanoscale facility thinks big on developing microchip workforce

The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility has launched a free VR youth outreach module, designed to prepare the next generation of students in cutting-edge microchip fabrication.

Inaugural CUNY Honors Connect cohort presents research

This summer, Cornell Tech welcomed the first-ever cohort of the City University of New York (CUNY) Honors Connect program, which culminated in a showcase of student-led research on July 31.

Around Cornell

True blue: Researchers create better blue food dye from algae

A new blue colorant might help the food industry steer away from potentially harmful artificial dyes.

Rev prototyping program teaches entrepreneurs to ‘get messy’ and pivot

Project teams in Rev: Ithaca's Prototyping Hardware Accelerator will present their ideas – from AI cocktail generators to plastic recycling machines - at Demo Day on July 31.

‘Marine camp’ brings Long Island kids to the beach

Each summer at Jones Beach State Park, Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau County and partners engage more than 200 local kids, often from under-resourced communities, with marine wildlife and ecology, water safety and sustainability education.

Cornell AgriTech hops featured in Seneca Lake summer beer

This week, cool down at one of Seneca Lake's breweries or restaurants with a pint of PURE Brew made with a new AgriTech hop variety.

Taking on a tropical parasite, with women in mind

Dr. Jennifer Downs of Weill Cornell Medicine is collaborating with Tanzanian researchers to treat schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm infection affecting 250 million people worldwide.