Entomologist Elson Shields, who spearheaded biocontrol ways to control the alfalfa snout beetle, will receive the Entomological Foundation Award for Excellence in IPM.
William McGuire, professor of civil and environmental engineering emeritus, died Jan. 31 in Ithaca at age 92. A memorial service will be held Sept. 7 on campus.
Eight students and a professor spent 10 days in Ghana over winter break, talking to women about their concerns for their communities. The findings will help shape future service trips to Ghana.
Defying a widely held belief in Alzheimer’s disease research, two Cornell professors report that people with a specific gene are more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment – but not Alzheimer’s.
Cornell President David Skorton has been selected to join the Steering Committee of Partners for a New Beginning, announced former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, chair of PNB.
Would having more information about the value of a product - say, a new camera - help potential buyers? Not necessarily, according to a Cornell economist.
With a NASA-approved energy bar, the student-run company Solar Flare beat out 11 other student teams who pitched their business startup ideas at the Johnson Shark Tank competition.
Cornell Forensics Society members regularly meet with incarcerated youths in two Ithaca-area prisons to share debate and critical-thinking skills and help them talk through issues.