When honeybees seek a new home, they choose the best site through a democratic process that humans might do well to emulate, says a Cornell biologist in his new book, 'Honeybee Democracy.'
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, the king of Malaysia, toured the College of Veterinary Medicine Sept. 18 and discussed potential future collaborations between Cornell and the Malaysian national university. (Sept. 21, 2010)
Ron Harris-Warrick has been named the first Menschel Distinguished Teaching Fellow at Cornell for one year for his proven ability to promote strong teaching in a range of contexts.
Scott Emr, director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and professor of molecular biology and genetics, has been elected an associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization. (Oct. 16, 2008)
Cornell researchers are developing underwater recorders that distinguish marine mammal sounds from background noise and are creating a mobile recording device that uses wave motion to propel itself. (March 31, 2011)
Shoals Marine Laboratory on Maine's Appledore Island will offer some two dozen courses this summer, not only for college students but also for adults, families and high school students. (March 22, 2011)
A deadly fish virus - viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus - first discovered in the Northeast in 2005, has been found for the first time in Lake Superior. The virus is now in all of the Great Lakes.
An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers has devised a new way to make vaccines that promises to prevent diseases much more cheaply. (Jan. 25, 2010)