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Liberty Hyde Bailey lecture honors Steve Tanksley at Reunion

In the Liberty Hyde Bailey Lecture, held June 10 as part of Reunion Weekend at Call Auditorium, faculty members Greg Martin, Jim Giovannoni and Susan McCouch, Ph.D. ’90 celebrated their mentor, Cornell Professor Emeritus Steve Tanksley.

New cryptocurrency introduces new risks

An online venture capital fund using the Ethereum system of digital currency has serious flaws, according to Emin Gun Sirer, associate professor of computer science.

Important security information regarding Cornell payroll

Cornell Information Technologies and the Payroll Office have identified an issue involving the misuse by an unauthorized third party of a few Cornell NetID passwords to commit financial fraud, according to Joanne DeStefano, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Relax, it'll be 1,500 years before aliens contact us

If you're expecting to hear now from aliens from across the universe, it might be a while. Cornell astronomers say extraterrestrials likely won’t phone home – or Earth – for 1,500 years.

Troubled-youth facilities benefit from 'ecological approach'

Children in residential care facilities are less likely to show aggression toward adult staff and other youth and are less likely to run away at facilities that de-emphasize behavior control and focus on success.

Reunion panel examines state of Jewish studies

Jonathan Boyarin, director of the Jewish Studies Program, and Kim Haines-Eitzen, incoming director of the Religious Studies Program, discussed "Jewish Studies at Cornell, Today and Tomorrow."

Atkinson Center gives record number of seed research grants

Cornell's Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has given $1.5 million from its Academic Venture Fund to 14 new university projects, marking the third year the grants are over $1 million.

How the lepidoptera got its spots

By deleting a single gene, biologists have changed the wing design of a butterfly, casting new light on how the patterns evolved.

Cornell joins call to up fed investment in agricultural research

Thirteen research institutions joined the SoAR Foundation today in calling for a surge in federal support of food and agricultural science. A recent report illustrates how U.S. ag production is losing ground to China.

Icon, innovator, dean feted at eighth annual SHA awards dinner

Nearly 600 School of Hotel Administration students, faculty and supporters honored two industry legends and the school’s outgoing dean June 7 at the eighth annual Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Awards.

Presidential Search Statement describes Cornell's next leader

Following input from faculty, staff, students and alumni, the Presidential Search Committee has outlined the desired competencies of Cornell’s 14th president.

Q&A: David M. Lodge on Atkinson Center priorities, impacts

David M. Lodge, the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future discusses his priorities in the coming year and how the center is making an impact around the world.