Cornell and Sun World operate two of the world's leading fresh grape breeding programs. The venture aims to combine their research strengths to develop improved varieties for grape growers, both here and abroad. (Jan. 23, 2009)
Conventional thinking says that animal immune systems have evolved to defend against harmful microorganisms, but a new Cornell study examines the role of friendly bacteria in shaping animal immunity. (Aug. 18, 2010)
The government professor and new director of the ISS views his main task as bringing together researchers with similar interests from various disciplines who otherwise might not meet. (Feb. 3, 2009)
From apples and corn to onion jellies and solar smoothies, thousands of visitors to the 78th annual Empire Farm Days got a taste of Cornell's contributions to the agricultural community. (Aug. 17, 2011)
The Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts will present a local dance festival, a new performance series and four mainstage plays in 2010-11. Subscriptions are available until Sept. 24. (May 18, 2010)
Life will imitate art when Ed Helms, the actor who portrayed the fictional Cornell alumnus Andy Bernard ’93 on the television comedy “The Office,” speaks at Senior Convocation on Saturday, May 24, during Cornell’s 2014 Graduation Weekend.
When it comes to the economy, the New York state of mind is deteriorating, according to the 2007 Empire State Poll, a yearly survey conducted by Cornell's Survey Research Institute. (July 12, 2007)
Rajiv L. Gupta, M.S. '69, has established a graduate fellowship in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, which will support Cornell students from his native India.
Research by economists Marco Battaglini and Eleonora Patacchini show that even the amount of campaign contributions received by legislators is linked to their social networks in Congress.