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Breastfeeding past two months helps babies avoid obesity

Infants at risk for childhood and adult obesity have a better chance of not becoming overweight if breastfeeding continues beyond two months, nutritional scientists at Cornell have discovered.

On the environmental trail of food pathogens

Learning where Listeria dwells can aid the search for other food pathogens.

Weill Cornell students advise pre-med undergrads

Cornell Weill Medical College students are advising undergraduate pre-med students in Ithaca through the the Weill Ithaca Network.

2014 Bartels awards recognize custodial staff

Six custodial staff members were recognized with the annual Bartels Award for Custodial Service Excellence Dec. 15, endowed by Phil Bartels '71 and family eight years ago. Also recognized were this year's recipients of the Bartels Scholarships.

Multiferroic heroics put instant-on computing in sight

Researchers have made a breakthrough in nonvolatile memory and instant-on computing with a working, room-temperature memory device that switches with an electric field.

New teaching model a 'game changer'

The College of Arts and Sciences’ Active Learning Initiative has changed the curricula in biology and physics and implemented the use of new classroom technologies.

In the battle against Ebola, a double-layer solution

Seeking to protect healthcare workers from the precarious nature of taking off soiled gloves when working with Ebola patients, Cornell students have developed a duplex solution to a complex problem: a double-layer system.

A firm foundation for Chesterton House

Greg and Susan ’81 Gianforte have made a gift to Chesterton House that will help the Christian studies center offer additional services.

Fuzzy reasoning by patients may lead to antibiotic resistance

Valerie Reyna's "fuzzy-trace" theory explains why patients demand antibiotics even though they may be suffering from a virus.

Scientists get $1.6M to study infectious farm diseases

A team of researchers, led by Cornell scientists, will explore basic research questions and real-world issues surrounding the transmission of two important agricultural diseases.

Robert Langer named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2015

Inventor and MIT professor Robert Langer '70, who holds nearly 1,100 patents and founded more than 25 companies, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2015.

Students form nucleus for sustainability alliance

Passionate about strengthening sustainability, battling climate change and improving a polluted world, Cornell students met Dec. 6 to begin forming an alliance of more than three dozen campus sustainability groups.