There are some 100 million other places in the Milky Way galaxy that could support complex life, say astronomers, who have developed a new computation method to examine planets orbiting other stars.
Settling a long-established debate over the origin of Phytophthora infestans – the pathogen that led to the Irish potato famine in the 1840s – plant scientists now conclude from genetic analyses that it came from Central Mexico and not the Andes.
When alumni from the “Classes of 4’s and 9’s” gather on campus June 5-8 for Reunion 2014, the Class of 1939 will hold a Virtual Reunion Reception allowing non-attending classmates to participate.
Events on campus this week include an exhibition on World War I, a program on hops cultivation and small breweries in New York state and a workshop on protecting your personal brand online.
The Cornell Student United Way received national recognition at the United Way Worldwide Community Leaders Conference, May 15 in National Harbor, Maryland.
