College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Business college will rely on Cornell's research strengths

Cornell's tradition of cross-disciplinary study will be central to the College of Business' advantage against its peers, according to a committee that is helping shape the new college.

Study: managerial pay vital to workplace wellness

A new study finds linking managerial salary increases to implementing wellness actions is leads managers to implement healthy workplace changes.

Epidemics, warming oceans rock lobster, sea star populations

Papers in a special journal issue on marine disease point to links between warming oceans and marine epidemics.

Harvesting model rescues castoff food to feed the hungry

Food banks may soon be able to boost the nutritional value of the food they distribute to the hungry, thanks to a new harvesting model created by Cornell economists.

Worms use immune system to extract food from cells

New research shows that when Trichinella worms first invade muscle cells, one particular type of white blood cell doesn’t attack – rather it helps the worms extract nutrients from the body.

Library to provide virtual services to NYSAES

Cornell University Library will provide virtual library services to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' New York State Agricultural Experiment Station. Lee Library will close July 1.

Conference highlights work in Latin American studies

The Latin American Studies Program holds its inaugural Cornell conference Friday, Feb. 19, with more than 30 research topics and projects presented by faculty, staff and students.

Kaushik Basu's immersion in Indian politics

Economist and Cornell professor Kaushik Basu drew a large crowd Feb. 4 who came to hear of his experiences as chief economic adviser to the government of India from 2009 to 2012.

Gene discovery suggests surprising evolutionary pattern

Researchers find evidence of evolution in a fruit fly immunity gene, a place where they did not expect to find such an adaptation.