The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is investing $25M in a project, hosted at Cornell, that seeks to improve cassava crops in sub-Saharan Africa. (Nov. 30, 2012)
As millions of Nigerian farmers flee the militant group Boko Haram, a Cornell-trained Nigerian scientist is providing support to create a more profitable, equitable future – especially for the many farmers who are women.
Alejandro L. Madrid, professor of music, has been awarded the Royal Musical Association's Dent Medal. He is the first Latin American winner of the award, which has been given since 1961.
A Cornell entomologist has identified the common eastern bumblebee as the best native pollinator for pumpkins and is studying its role in other vegetables as well.
A herpetologist and a political scientist have won Luce scholarships to study in Asia for a year. The Luce Scholars Program began in 1974 to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders. (March 10, 2011)
Female athletes with low levels of iron in their bodies, yet who are not anemic, may be at a disadvantage even before their competitive season starts, according to a new Cornell study. (Nov. 18, 2011)
President Pollack and more than 1,000 alumni gathered Nov. 18 at Washington, D.C.'s National Museum of African American History to celebrate Cornell’s founding principles of inclusion and diversity.
'Posses' of 10 students each will study in the College of Arts and Sciences through the Posse Foundation, which brings exceptional urban students to colleges and offers essential support. (Sept. 17, 2012)
Cornell researcher David Barbano has developed new technology to isolate protein and calcium from skim milk to fortify all kinds of drinks with more nutrients. (Sept. 26, 2008)