A project headed by Christine L. Goodale, professor of environmental sciences, and funded by the Department of Energy will contribute to understanding of the role the nitrogen cycle plays in estimates of future carbon uptake by the biosphere.
More than 1,000 staff, faculty, retirees and relatives gathered on campus Oct. 14 for the annual Employee Celebration, which included athletic events, a community dinner – and, for the first time, family rock climbing, bowling and a scavenger hunt.
Cornell food scientists are working with wineries, manufacturers and New York state to eliminate the “off” aroma in some canned wines by subtly altering the product’s formulation and packaging.
Art Wheaton is an expert on transportation industries and serves as director of labor studies at Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). He says he has major questions about the direction the company is headed.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Sept. 6 to discuss programs focused on empowering farmers and finding new climate solutions that are equitable and science-based.
Laura Harrington, professor of entomology specializing in vector-borne diseases, says she is closely monitoring the invasive Asian longhorned tick as it pushes into New York state. She also shares tips on keeping yourself safe while outdoors.
Sarah Morris, Steinmetz Professor of Classical Archaeology and Material Culture in the Department of Classics and the Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA, will deliver a trio of lectures on April 10, 12 and 15.
Cornell engineers say that pairing crypto mining – notable for consuming carbon-based fuel – with green hydrogen could provide for wider deployment of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power.
