Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new Cornell research warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought. (Feb. 16, 2012)
A team of international researchers is working to tackle the global problem of plant viral diseases that are spread by insects, thanks to close to $1 million in funding.
Researchers and farm managers at Cornell orchards decided to let wild bees, rather than honeybees, pollinate Cornell's apples this year - a gamble that seems to have paid off.
NFL Charities have awarded $100,000 to scientists from Cornell and Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) to research tissue engineering for spinal injuries. (Dec. 22, 2010)
Cornell was part of a study that has found that background noise, mainly from ships, has cut the ability of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales to communicate by about two-thirds. (Aug. 16, 2012)
James T. Kazda will lead initiatives to meet long-range goals for new construction, major renovations, maintenance projects and planning studies for Cornell's contract colleges. (Jan. 7, 2008)
Valerie Jean Bunce, Theodore Eisenberg, Ronald Hoy and Roberto Sierra have been named fellows by one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers. (April 22, 2010)