A new strategy to genetically engineer rice and other crops to make them more tolerant of drought, salt and temperature stresses, while improving their yields, is being reported by molecular biologists at Cornell.
Kenneth McClane, the W.E.B. DuBois Professor of Literature at Cornell, will offer a reflection on family and a tribute to his parents as part of the 2008 Sage Chapel Vespers Africana Sunday Series Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. (Feb. 12, 2008)
But according to new research by Cornell entomologist Bryan N. Danforth, not all the viable larvae emerge in any one year of diapause, and their "coming out" is triggered by rain.
Why has tuition outpaced the Consumer Price Index? The simple answer is that Cornell offers a premium product (an education at an elite institution) in an extremely competitive market, and to stay ahead of the pack, the university must keep getting the best students, faculty and facilities -- and the best rankings. And that costs a lot of money.
Economist Steven Kyle predicted the U.S. economy will grow at a rate of about 1-2 percent in 2012, warning his audience that Europe and China could also influence our economy next year. (Dec. 14, 2011)
Keeping your "good" cholesterol high – with plenty of exercise and a healthy body weight – is not only important for cardiovascular health, but could also benefit lung health, according to a new study at Cornell University.
Walter Isard, professor emeritus of city and regional planning and economics, has died at age 91. Isard was an influential scholar who founded the fields of regional science and peace science. (Nov. 11, 2010)
The Mars Exploration Rover, one of the two vehicles scheduled to explore the surface of Mars in 2004, is built and seemingly ready for its trip, complete with a full payload of scientific instruments— about two years in advance. But this is not the real rover.
The latest in insect control: "cotton candy." One day farmers might exchange pesticides for an industrial grade polymer that looks and acts like cotton candy as a major weapon against onion maggots, cabbage maggots, corn earworms and other agricultural pests.
Each of eight student teams went to a different country as part of the Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Teams (SMART) program, to help businesses around the world.