Public Engagement

Citizen science helps bridge research gap

Cornell Lab of Ornithology researcher Caren Cooper gave a presentation, “Citizens of Science: When Advances are Powered by Crowds,” at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting in Chicago, Feb. 16.

Cornell-led collaboration seeks marine disease solutions

A group of Cornell professors from a range of fields is collaborating to better understand and remediate the impact of warming oceans.

Sea star wasting devastates Pacific Coast species

Cornell researchers are looking into the cause of an unprecedented die-off of West Coast sea star species from Alaska to Mexico.

Scientists jump start New York businesses

Supported by New York state, the National Science Foundation and Cornell, the CCMR Industrial Partnerships Program has been helping companies develop and optimize new products since 2001.

Sweet service: Student aids Cameroon cocoa farmers

Timothy Smith ’14 is working with people in Cameroon to create an organic cocoa teaching and research farm to help cocoa growers escape poverty.

Engineering saves $15,000 in energy competition

The College of Engineering avoided $15,000 in energy costs through an energy-saving competition held last semester.

Global experiences add 'richness to the conversation'

Cornell faculty and students discussed the transformative potential of educational and research experiences abroad and global-oriented learning goals during a daylong symposium on campus.

Students highlight simple steps to accessibility

Simple steps made by faculty and website designers can make a big difference in the lives of students with visual and physical disabilities.

Waste not: Student aims to get more out of manure

Ph.D. student Leliah Krounb is studying how to turn human waste into soil nutrients in Kenya by using pyrolysis – thermal combustion in the absence of oxygen.