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Healthy people carry disease-causing mitochondrial DNA mutations

For the first time, researchers have discovered that disease-causing mutations in mitochondrial DNA are common in healthy individuals.

Cornell obtains $3M grant to study tobacco warnings

To determine effective tobacco warning labels, five Cornell faculty members will receive a five-year, $3 million federal grant to examine how anti-smoking messages can affect youth, and low-income and low-education groups.

Isabel Hull sheds light on laws of war in 'A Scrap of Paper'

Historian Isabel Hull’s new book, “A Scrap of Paper,” examines the conduct of war and the importance of international law during World War I.

Study shows how peer pressure affects consumption

Peer pressure shapes our attitudes toward certain foods and food ingredients, a Cornell study finds.

Arts and Sciences Dean Emeritus Geoffrey Chester dies

Geoffrey V. Chester, professor emeritus of physics and dean emeritus of Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, died June 27 at age 86.

Workshop offers roadmap to link research, practice

The Research Navigator Initiative workshop brought together faculty with extension educators to talk about new ways to perform and use research June 25-26.

Chris Halladay named higher ed leader of change

Chris Halladay, associate vice president for organizational effectiveness, has been recognized nationally for enhancing and broadening Cornell's leadership training programs.

Snappy 'Popples' cracks first place at national food expo

Popples, an apple-flavored treat created by Cornell food science students, earned first place in the national Institute of Food Technologists product development competition held in New Orleans June 27.

Law School welcomes new dean, Eduardo Peñalver

Eduardo Peñalver begins his term as the Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell Law School – the school's 16th dean and the first Latino dean of an Ivy League law school.

Professor proves textbooks wrong on steroid protein

In a new paper, assistant professor of animal science Vimal Selvaraj provides further proof that the textbooks are wrong when it comes to the translocator protein.

AAP NYC set to expand offerings in new space

The College of Architecture, Art and Planning's New York City program, AAP NYC, will have a new expanded location in lower Manhattan later this year for its graduate and undergraduate programs.

Four of 10 wells forecast to fail in northeastern Pa.

About 40 percent of the oil and gas wells in parts of the Marcellus shale region will likely leak methane, says a Cornell-led research team that examined well records in Pennsylvania.