A Cornell and Smithsonian Institution study published in PLOS-ONE has found that how sperm is collected in Asian elephants matters in preserving this endangered species.
Cornell's vice provost for life sciences and professor of plant breeding and plant biology applies plant agriculture to human well-being while also overseeing the New Life Sciences Initiative.
Robin Hadlock Seeley, a Cornell senior research associate and assistant director at the Shoals Marine Lab, received a 2010 TogetherGreen Fellowship, a national conservation award. (Oct. 14, 2010)
Move over “Independence Day,” step aside Martian microfossils. The real-life alien invasion has commenced: the viburnum leaf beetle – a pest that will chew and decimate viburnum trees and shrubs – has been detected in several New York counties, a Cornell University expert warns.
How do children influence their parents' eating habits? Can a polymer be used to deactivate chemical warfare agents? What are the differences in how jurors process information in criminal trials?
Cornell has been awarded nearly $600,000 by the National Science Foundation for an innovative program to attract more people to computing careers, in which undergrads will mentor middle school students in 'virtual worlds.' (Jan. 3, 2007)
Cornell has long recognized the importance of both theoretical and applied learning, but equally important is the university's ability to instill and cultivate a sense of social responsibility, Skorton said. (May 25, 2008)