A Cornell study describes for the first-time evidence of ‘jumping genes’ adopting a bacterial immune mechanism for transferring genetic material between bacteria and across bacterial species.
At a New York City gala, the Tisch family was honored for their lifetime achievements June 5 at the School of Hotel Administration's Fourth Annual Cornell Hospitality Icon and Innovator Awards.
A collaboration between Cornell and Ithaca's Kitchen Theatre Company has found a new way to make physics irresistible, with “Physics Fair,” an original musical theater production.
After a naming challenge drew 1,100 suggestions from around the world, a Cornell breeder has revealed the secret identities of two new wine grapes - Arandell and Aromella.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences honored seven of its alumni at the Outstanding Alumni Awards ceremony at the Statler Hotel Nov. 4. (Nov. 21, 2011)
Four Greek chapters at Cornell face sanctions after a series of reviews, stemming from hazing incidents and other violations during the spring semester. Two other chapters are being closed after separate outside reviews by their national organizations and alumni.
Cornell has worked out its differences with the Landscape Plant Development Center; the resolution recognizes the contributions each has made to the development of new plant varieties. (Nov. 28, 2011)
Aija Leiponen, professor at Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management studies the telecommunication industry and has written extensively about the management and governance of big data. Leiponen says regulators discussing 5G systems need to set standards not only on spectrum allocation, but also on privacy protection – given the big data nature of these networks.
