Cornell Yang Center for Wildlife Health awards seed funding to five conservation efforts around the globe

The CCF provides catalytic seed funding to spark pioneering applied research to advance wildlife conservation solutions. The fund prioritizes initiatives that improve the health of free-ranging wildlife and/or solve environmental problems via a One Health lens.

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Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit

On July 1, the digital research respository arXiv, housed at Cornell Tech, will transition to an independent nonprofit, enabling faster technological development, expanded partnerships and long-term financial sustainability.

Weill Cornell anesthesiologist appointed to commission on religious freedom

Weill Cornell Medicine anesthesiologist Dr. Gunisha Kaur has been appointed to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an agency that monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief.

To fight child hunger, coordinate food, health and climate policy

A new report shows protecting nutrition now depends on integrating food and health systems as climate shocks strain both at once.

Strengthening key health measures in national climate plans

The majority of national climate adaptation plans fail to fully integrate health needs or engage populations most at risk from climate change, according to a new study.

Cornell Atkinson awards drive progress in tech, ag, sustainability

Cornell Atkinson has awarded $900k to support six new research projects that seek to protect coral reefs, improve greenhouse agriculture and understand whether wildfires affect disease spread.

Carbon dioxide and water played key role in historic Mount Etna eruption

Researchers identified very different mechanisms behind two historic eruptions of Mount Etna in Italy – a finding that can help geologists assess the risk of future eruptions.

A&S seniors celebrate their extraordinary journeys

As the class of 2026 graduates in Arts & Sciences, we celebrate their extraordinary journeys. 

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Recycling excreta as fertilizer in Kenya transforms ‘disgusting’ to ‘beautiful’

Cornell researchers and Kenyan partners have developed a fertilizer made from human excreta. The product improves soil health and food production, while preventing pollution in informal settlements and the aquatic environment.