The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed 10 new faculty members this fall, advancing the college’s commitment to pursuing purpose-driven science and improving the lives of people across New York state and around the world.
Daniele Visioni, a climate scientist specializing in geoengineering, or climate interventions, comments on a proposal to reduce pollution in India's capital by turning to artificial rain.
Researchers developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free “green” hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater, with a helpful byproduct: potable water.
In the U.S., strategically converting a small fraction of land used to grow corn for ethanol to solar facilities could vastly increase energy production per hectare, as well as provide ecological benefits and financial resiliency for farmers.
With a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff on March 11 officially launched the Abruña Energy Initiative Level 3 EV fast-charging station, named in honor of initiative founder Héctor D. Abruña, professor of chemistry.
Across the world, harvest celebrations are one of the most common human traditions. Though they vary in mythology and performance, they are united in their celebration of plentiful harvests, and the health and peace that abundant food helps provide to communities.
Greeshma Gadikota, director of the Sustainable Energy and Resource Recovery Group at Cornell University’s College of Engineering, comments on the discovery of lithium reserves in Arkansas and the role of emergent tech in sustainably extracting the element.
Students can win up to $1,500 for projects that combine art and technology in the inaugural Art + Tech exhibit hosted by The Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity.
Each summer at Jones Beach State Park, Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau County and partners engage more than 200 local kids, often from under-resourced communities, with marine wildlife and ecology, water safety and sustainability education.
