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Global Index shows economies that outperform peers

The Global Innovation Index 2015, co-authored by Johnson Dean Soumitra Dutta, details the most innovative nations and shows a group of countries that outperform their economic peers in innovation.

Cornell Rewind: Exploring our world and beyond

Not long after Cornell University opened its doors, professors organized expeditions. For 150 years, the faculty and students have traveled around our globe and others.

Weight of food blogger affects advice credibility

A blogger’s weight affects her or his credibility with readers seeking food advice, according to a Cornell study.

Cornell nanotech facility receives $8M NSF grant

The National Science Foundation has selected the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility to be part of a newly established infrastructure. The facility will receive $8 million over five years.

Researchers diversify Kenyan greens to improve nutrition

Horticulture professor Phillip Griffiths is working to fight black rot in the sukuma wiki, a staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, by cross-breeding with similar plants that resist rot.

George Poppensiek, veterinary college dean emeritus, dies

George C. Poppensiek, dean and professor emeritus in the College of Veterinary Medicine, died Sept. 8 in Ithaca. Poppensiek served as dean from 1959 to 1974.

Students propose grocery to fight food insecurity on campus

Students spoke on campus Sept. 10 about their proposed solution to address food insecurity on campus: starting a grocery store in Anabel Taylor Hall to combat food insecurity among Cornell students.

Under Saturnian moon's icy crust lies a 'global' ocean

By measuring with exquisite precision the tiny wobbles of Saturn's moon Enceladus, Cornell researchers have learned that a global ocean lies beneath the moon's thick icy crust.

New Africana initiatives connect academics, activism

The Africana Studies and Research Center is launching new initiatives including speakers, mentoring efforts, special events and even classroom renovations, to help students impact the world.

M.H. Abrams remembered with verse, music, stories

A memorial celebration Sept. 12 in Statler Auditorium brought together much of what M.H. "Mike" Abrams cherished - poetry, Elizabethan music, family, friends and colleagues.

Alumna named chief of general internal medicine at WCMC

Monika Safford, M.D. ’86, has been named chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Deadline nears for off-campus funding applications

The Off-Campus Opportunities Fund identifies funds - including those for travel and other student development - for undergraduates to use in off-campus experiences.