Externship fund established for Veterinary College alumnus

The Garth Cummings, D.V.M. ’11, and Sons Externship honors the memory and values of the alumnus, who lived a life of adventure and dedication to sound animal agriculture.

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Projects to support NYS economy, farms, communities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $3.8 million in funding to the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station to support more than 50 projects across three colleges.

Over 50 students receive NSF graduate fellowships

Fifty-five graduate students have been selected as new National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) fellows, joining Cornell's community of over 200 NSF GRFP fellows currently on campus.

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Limiting antibiotics for cows may create a new dairy market

Consumers would be willing to buy milk from cows only treated with antibiotics when medically necessary – as long as the price isn’t much higher than conventional milk, according to researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Iceland president visit to showcase sustainability, affinity

Although geographically remote, Cornell and Iceland are close in spirit, an affinity that will be on display when the president of Iceland, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, visits Cornell’s Ithaca campus Nov. 10-11.

New method shows role of elusive RNA in muscle regeneration

A Cornell team has developed a way to spatially map the entire spectrum of RNA in a cell’s transcriptome, revealing the role of previously elusive RNA in skeletal muscle regeneration and viral myocarditis in mice.

Center for Veterinary Business and Entrepreneurship announces certification program

The new certificate will provide veterinary students an opportunity to pursue advanced training in business and management disciplines.

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Conference features insightful advice, stories from entrepreneurs

The Eclectic Convergence conference included talks from six entrepreneurs, business executives and venture capitalists, as well as a pitch competition.

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New research reveals how genes turn on and off

Yeast – that simple organism essential to making beer and bread – has revealed for Cornell researchers a key mechanism in how genes are controlled.