From wild to mild: Friendly foxes show changes in brain region

Scientists studying the neurology of tame foxes identified changes in a part of the brain that has previously been associated with aggression. 

BRC expands support for life sciences research at Cornell

The Biotechnology Resource Center – a set of core facilities providing shared, cutting-edge resources for life sciences research – is enhancing and expanding its support for Cornell researchers.

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Cornell applied math student wins international prize for optimization research

Ariel Goodwin, a doctoral candidate in Cornell’s Center for Applied Mathematics, has received the 2026 INFORMS Optimization Society Student Paper Prize celebrating an outstanding student-led paper in optimization.

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Hundreds of students attend new startup career fair

The expo brought together companies in fields from robotics to defense to health tech to food.

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Reducing nuclei damage improves heart function and survival in mice

Reducing damage to the nuclei of heart muscle cells improved heart function and dramatically extended survival in mice with a form of inherited heart disease, according to a new study led by Cornell researchers.

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Migratory birds spread avian influenza to Greenland’s polar bears

Scientists found evidence of infections in bear blood samples acquired from Greenland Inuit subsistence hunters. 

Virus that sickens cows, kills deer, still rare in NYS – for now

An insect-driven disease that causes high mortality in white-tailed deer, and mimics the symptoms of foot and mouth disease in cattle, is still rare in New York state, but the warming climate may increase its spread, Cornell researchers found.

Winter Session 2027 registration is now open

Registration is now open for Cornell University’s online Winter Session. Classes run Jan. 4–22, giving students the opportunity to explore an interest, fulfill a requirement, or earn credits before the spring semester.  

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Birds are among Earth’s most important nutrient-movers

Birds play an outsized, underappreciated role in shaping Earth’s chemistry, distributing nutrients across oceans, forests and coral reefs and sustaining life far beyond the nest, according to a new scientific review.