A team of researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute and six Chinese universities has identified genes in spinach that regulate its concentration of oxalate, which is responsible for “spinach teeth,” as well as genes that help the plant combat downy mildew, a major disease of commercial crops.
Lynden A. Archer, the James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor in Engineering, has been named the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering for a five-year term beginning July 1.
A team of researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Virginia Tech found that only 9% of birdwatchers surveyed purchased shade-friendly coffee and less than 40 percent were familiar with it.
Heeyon Kim, an expert in how social status, reputation and market identity affect the behavior of people in creative industries, says newcomers don't need to beat industry giants to reach Oscar status, they just need to beat expectations.
Referring to police using the legal phrase “objectively reasonable” puts the officer in a more favorable light, regardless of race, according to new research from Neil Lewis Jr. ’13, assistant professor of communication, and doctoral student Mikaela Spruill.
Applications are being accepted through March 7 for the 22nd Anniversary James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony. The winner receives a $5,000 prize.
Weill Cornell Medicine’s 106-member Class of 2023 was sent off to medical school Aug. 20 with the annual White Coat Ceremony that officially marks the beginning of graduates’ medical education.
Students have flocked to Cornell AgriTech’s hard apple cider online training with 236 cider producers from around the world taking part since the pandemic forced a change in format.
Since the early 1970s, Cornell students have begun their dive training in the pool of Teagle Hall and making deeper dives in Cayuga Lake. The program has certified about 2,000 divers in its history.
The U.S. Department of Education has renewed its support for Cornell to continue a program to support and encourage underrepresented students who want to pursue doctoral degrees.
