Two newly renovated spaces – eHub Collegetown and Rev: Ithaca Startup Works – opened their doors last week to students and community members, offering many new resources for local entrepreneurs.
A new award from the Grants Program for Digital Collections in Arts and Sciences will digitize glass models of marine invertebrates, punk music fliers, labor movement archives and plans for archaeological site.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Sea Grant has funded two Cornell projects to help officials improve coastal hazard warnings for residents in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Cornell held its 150th Commencement ceremony for 5,500 seniors and advanced degree recipients May 27 in Schoellkopf Stadium, during a rainstorm that dampened none of the celebratory event’s spirit for graduates or family members.
Nearly one in five nursing home residents in 10 facilities across New York state were involved in at least one aggressive encounter with fellow residents during the four weeks prior to a study by researchers at Cornell and Weill Cornell.
They identified a core group of genes that plants use to make symbiotic relationships with soil fungi, which provide soil minerals to the plant and may reduce the need for chemical fertilizers.
Yogurt industry leader Chobani has given a $1.5 million gift to the Department of Food Science to support research and workforce training in dairy quality to help maintain New York's competitive edge in the industry.