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Students organize biomedical science symposium Aug. 19

The 15th Annual Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Beyond Symposium will take place in Stocking Hall Aug. 19, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year's theme: "Connect, Collaborate, Create."

Beat poet Gary Snyder to give Harder Lecture Aug. 24

Cornell Plantations kicks off its fall lecture series Aug. 24 with a lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning beat poet, conservationist and scholar Gary Snyder at 5:30 p.m. in Call Alumni Auditorium.

Cornellians to share breaking sociology research in Seattle

More than 45 Cornell scholars will be among the 4,600 sociologists sharing their recent research at the annual American Sociological Association meetings, Aug. 20-23. The research addresses society's most pressing problems.

Cornell continues to monitor retirement funds and fees

For the fifth year, Cornell employees received an announcement this July outlining the funds in which they can invest through Cornell's retirement plans, those funds' performance and fees, and other related information.

Vortex rings may aid cell delivery, cell-free protein production

Cornell researchers have devised a method for producing toroid-shaped particles through a process called vortex ring freezing. The particles are mass produceable through inexpensive electrospraying.

Major grant expands Center for the Study of Inequality

A $10 million grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies to the Center for the Study of Inequality supports new research and educational opportunities on the causes and consequences of inequality.

National association recognizes Dyson extension educators

Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management extension educators Bobbie Severson and Dan Welch were honored for their service in July by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.

Plant scientist Ralph Hardy, who led GMO foods debate, dies

Ralph W.F. Hardy, a biochemist who called for better biotechnology research and scientific transparency regarding genetically modified foods, died Aug. 2 in Wilmington, Delaware, at age 82.

Bacteria's own genome becomes food safety tool

Bacillus cereus can no longer hide. The food safety world now has a new tool to find foodborne illness – the bacteria's own whole genome, reports Cornell food scientists.

Right or left? Study shows how zebrafish answer key question

A study of zebrafish larvae published Aug. 9 in the journal eLife for the first time reveals a circuit that determines the direction of a lightning-quick turn to escape a predator.

Renberg named senior associate vice president for AAD

Ben Renberg has been named senior associate vice president, effective Sept. 15, and Tracy Cary has been named associate vice president for operations, effective Aug. 22 at Cornell.

Two specialty crop projects receive over $6M in USDA grants

Cornell University researchers received grants to speed up development, evaluation and adoption of new apple rootstocks and build a $100 million East Coast broccoli industry through new cultivars.