Fellowships offer 'new brand of science' to solve issues

Cornell and five other universities have partnered with The Nature Conservancy to establish the NatureNet Science Fellows Program, intended to develop a new breed of interdisciplinary scientists.

Panel focuses on farming in unpredictable weather

A Cornell-led panel on farming through unpredictability kicked off the 181st New York State Agricultural Society forum Jan 9 in Liverpool, N.Y.

Young Birders Network aims to fledge teen birders

The new Young Birders Network serves as a hub for the many birding clubs for young people sprouting up across the country.

New climate change minor covers science and solutions

A new Cornell minor tackles climate change through interdisciplinary study of the basic physical, ecological and social science of the planetary crisis.

Study finds how stressed-out cells halt protein synthesis

A new study unravels how cells rapidly stall protein synthesis during stress and then resume their protein-making activities once the stress has passed.

Royse Murphy, former dean of faculty, dies at 98

Royse Peak Murphy, professor emeritus at Cornell, who helped develop many varieties of alfalfa and forage grasses, died Dec. 31 at age 98.

Study shows promise for East Coast broccoli industry

Cornell researchers are leading a team to foster more broccoli farming on the East Coast as a way to save energy and promote a healthful food.

Grant to help reduce Johne's disease in dairy cows

A new $500,000 grant over five years from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow Cornell researchers to continue their research to identify a bacterium in milk linked to Johne's disease.

Tiny fly is big trouble for berry growers

The invasive spotted wing drosophila is wreaking havoc on berry plants throughout New York state and nationwide. Cornell researchers are zeroing in on how to tackle the problem.