From the sun, a solution: Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have remodeled an energy intensive medical test – designed to detect a deadly skin cancer related to HIV infections – to create an quick diagnostic assay perfect for remote regions of the world.
Many tropical mountain birds are shifting their ranges upslope to escape warmer temperatures, but tropical species appear to be more sensitive to climate shifts than species from temperate regions.
Spanning six continents, 32 countries and 54 cities, more than 12,000 samples of DNA, RNA and microbes from surfaces in subways, buses, airports and other well-traveled public meeting spaces were collected June 21.
Laura Spitz, associate dean for international affairs at Cornell Law School, has been appointed interim vice provost for international affairs, as Fredrik Logevall prepares to step down.
South African activist Albert “Albie” Sachs made his first visit to campus Aug. 29 as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large. He spoke about his work fighting apartheid, and he emphasized forgiveness.
David M. Lodge, the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future discusses his priorities in the coming year and how the center is making an impact around the world.
To address inequality and the environmental crisis facing the world today people should pull together rather than compete against each other for individual gain, two faculty members urged in a Feb. 28 lecture.