To prevent pesticides from drifting away and potentially posing risks to the environment, Cornell researchers have devised a solution: Apply the pesticides by encapsulating them in biodegradable nanofibers. (March 26, 2009)
Cornell's Homecoming 2015, Sept. 18-19, begins with the inauguration of Cornell's 13th president, Elizabeth Garrett, and includes athletic and musical events and a 5k race to benefit the United Way of Tompkins County.
Edward O. Wilson, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner often considered the father of the modern environmental movement, will deliver the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Lecture Friday, April 19.
Qi Huang, a graduate student in the Systems Lab of the Department of Computer Science, is one of 12 winners of a Facebook Graduate Fellowship this year.
By introducing bottom-up carbohydrate engineering into common bacterial cells, Cornell researchers have discovered a way to make therapeutic protein drugs cheaper and safer. (March 26, 2012)
Black Students United received the award for its sponsorship of 'Questions Out of a Hat,' an event that brought members from nine student organizations together to discuss diversity. (April 25, 2008)
Food portions and plates have gradually gotten larger over the last millennium, says a new study that analyzed portions in 52 Last Supper paintings, published in The International Journal of Obesity. (March 23, 2010)
Robert Barker/University PhotographyCornell President David Skorton helps 4-H members fill "hero packs" with supplies as part of Operation Military Kids, Aug. 24 at the New York State Fair. Shown with the president, from left,…