The Cornell-led Eastern Broccoli Project, which built a broccoli industry on the East Coast worth an estimated $120 million over the last 13 years, has produced a promising new broccoli variety in partnership with Bejo Seeds, a Geneva, New York-based seed company.
A Cornell research team has developed a new way to design complex microscale machines, one that draws inspiration from the operation of proteins and hummingbird beaks.
Professor Ian Kysel and Luwam Dirar LL.M. ’09 J.S.D. ’16, an assistant professor at Western New England University School of Law, presented at the 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the rights body of the African Union (AU), as it formally launched the African Guiding Principles on the Human Rights of All Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers (Guiding Principles) on October 21.
The Baker Program is proud to announce two new developments that enhance the value of its MPS-RE degree and open it up to students from a broad range of backgrounds.
The institute is a critical partner in New York’s nation-leading effort to address climate change, says New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon said at its formal launch.
Nineteen faculty and professional staff members in Cornell’s four state contract colleges have been selected for the 2022-23 State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
Krysten Schuler, assistant professor in public and ecosystem health, is available to explain what kinds of wild birds and mammals are affected. Schuler says while there is not currently a significant risk for humans, it’s best not to handle sick or dead birds and keep them away from pets.
Venice has begun charging an entry fee for day trippers in an effort to keep tourism down. Residents protested the action and argued it will do nothing to curtail overtourism. Megan Epler Wood is managing director at the Sustainable Tourism Asset Management Program (STAMP) at Cornell University. She says STAMP research indicates tourism fees generally do not limit arrivals and do not cover costs for managing necessities like water and waste.
Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar have created an intricate molecular map of the human body and its complex physiological processes based on the analysis of thousands of molecules in blood, urine and saliva samples from 391 volunteers.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have demonstrated how amyloid beta, a peptide associated with Alzheimer’s disease, can interact with a protein receptor on immune cells in the brain. This triggers a reaction that damages blood vessels and causes neurodegeneration.
