NYC conference Nov. 3 features leading entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs will gather to hear fireside chats with top business leaders, enjoy multiple networking and engagement opportunities and hear startup pitches at Entrepreneurship at Cornell’s Eclectic Convergence 2023.

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Cornell on the front lines of canine health at the Wine Country Circuit Dog Show

Cornell veterinary students and faculty attended one of the country's largest American Kennel Club (AKC)-licensed shows, providing care, gathering data and learning about different dog breeds.

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Student hackathons focus on food, ag, animals, health and business services

The hackathons, run by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, are open to undergraduate and graduate students from any field and major and take place from Friday evenings through Sunday afternoon.

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Newman, Plowright, Wolchok elected to National Academy of Medicine

Two faculty members from Weill Cornell Medicine and one from the College of Veterinary Medicine have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Pandemic boosted gardening, hunting in NYS

A survey of New York state residents by College of Veterinary Medicine researchers found that nearly half of respondents increased the amount of time they spent on wild and backyard food and related activities early in the pandemic.

Six postdocs honored with achievement awards

Six postdoctoral scholars were honored with Postdoc Achievement Awards as part of Cornell’s participation in National Postdoc Appreciation Week. The awards recognize excellence in community engagement, leadership and mentoring.

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Contagious omicron strain replicates early in infection

New research used engineered mice to compare SARS-COV-2 omicron subvariants, and found one of them, BA.5, was more virulent likely due to its ability to rapidly replicate early during infection.

Two doctoral students and advisors receive 2023 HHMI Gilliam Fellowships

Doctoral candidate Alexander Cruz and Professor Jonathan Butcher and doctoral candidate Don Long and Professor Praveen Sethupathy were selected for the 2023 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Graduate Fellows Program.

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Hayes and Johnson win graduate, professional teaching prize

Professors Galina Hayes (College of Veterinary Medicine) and Sheri L. Johnson (Law) have each won Cornell’s highest honor for teaching and academic advising in programs that lead to an advanced degree.