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.
Funding from the 2026 SUNY Contribution Project, an initiative from the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, provides $400 to 200 randomly selected students to make any contribution they wish.
The university's annual snapshot reveals $9.5 million in need-based scholarships and grants to Tompkins County students attending Cornell – and a deepening commitment to the region that goes far beyond the campus boundary.
The finding gives New York state another tool to locate and understand the behavior of the endangered Atlantic sturgeon, an iconic species decimated by overfishing.
A new study finds that grape pomace – the skins, seeds and stems left over from winemaking – may match the growth-promoting effects of antibiotic additives in broiler chickens, without the public health risks.
Harbes Farm on Long Island relies on a mutually beneficial collaboration with Cornell researchers, a partnership that has made the family’s three farms key destinations for Long Island agritourism.
After Camp Owahta’s arts and crafts building burned down last summer, the Cortland County camp’s leadership turned to second-year architecture students for fresh ideas.