In June 2023, smoke from Canadian wildfires dampened birds’ vocalizations in New York state, with a particularly negative effect on already imperiled grassland birds.
More than 20 years after its founding, the Center for Vertebrate Genomics (CVG) heard from a Cornellian who was there for its launch: President Michael I. Kotlikoff, who helped shape the university’s genomics landscape.
The unrestricted fellowship funds enables Oliva and the 19 other fellows named this year to “test novel ideas and lead research that drives real-world impact.”
The study from an international team of experts in veterinary medicine, human medicine and genomics provides the first large-scale genetic map of feline cancer.
The new four-year program — one of only three wildlife-focused veterinary residencies in North America to be approved by the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) — responds to a growing need for veterinarians trained in free-ranging wildlife health, a discipline that bridges individual patient care and population-level management.
Bram Govaerts, director general of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, will kick off the A.D. White Professors-at-Large spring 2026 visits with a pair of talks addressing agri-food research and innovation.
Beyond connecting pet parents with Cornell alumni veterinarians, the tool also allows CVM alumni to opt-in to a searchable database for CVM students looking to find mentors, opportunities for externships, or networking across the country.