Guillaume Lambert, a professor in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell University, comments on an outbreak of a drug-resistant fungus known as Candida auris.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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The upcoming polls in the central German state of Hesse are increasingly catching analysts’ eyes after the recent electoral shake in Bavaria. Angela Merkel’s coalition, which lost significantly to both the right-wing and green parties in Bavaria earlier this month, now faces another important test. 

International

Arts and Sciences

Law and Policy

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Robert Howarth, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell University and faculty fellow at Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, comments on the Trump administration's proposed plan for coal emissions.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

Law, Government & Public Policy

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Marvin Pritts, a horticulture professor and small fruit specialist at Cornell University, says a later winter combined with cooler weather in April produced a strawberry crop that is smaller than in years past, but that same cool weather set up the blueberry and raspberry crops for a remarkable season.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Food & Agriculture

New York State

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Steven Osofsky, the Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health and Health Policy at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, comments on U.S. Department of the Interior's new interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine

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As you prepare for the holidays, it is important to keep your pet's health and safety top of mind. Dr. Leni Kaplan, a companion animal veterinarian at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, shares some preparation tips to help keep your furry friends safe and healthy this holiday season.

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

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Senate Republicans this morning released a draft of their version of health care legislation to their members. Sean Nicholson is director of Cornell’s Sloan Program in Health Administration and a professor of policy analysis and management. Nicholson’s research focuses on the causes of regional variations in medical spending, the value of new medical technologies, and innovation in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Human Ecology

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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What place do Confederate statues and symbols have in society today? The question has triggered national debate and continues to fuel political clashes across the country. Riché Richardson, associate professor of African American literature at Cornell University, researches the public dialogue about controversial symbols, including lingering Confederate symbolism.

Arts and Sciences

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Steven Osofsky, the Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health and Health Policy at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine comments on the death of the last remaining male northern white rhino.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Veterinary Medicine

Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

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Karl Pillemer, professor of human development at Cornell University, offers tips on avoiding the pitfalls of family holiday gatherings.

Human Ecology

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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