As director of the Institute for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Technologies, Jocelyn Rose will promote and enhance research and infrastructure associated with life sciences at Cornell. (Feb. 1, 2010)
The arc of educational continuity and inspirational teaching was celebrated May 22 at the 31st annual Merrill Presidential Scholars convocation in Willard Straight Hall.
Cornell animal science students traveled to China in January for a two-week immersive journey to a country still developing the capacity to meet a growing appetite for dairy products.
Edward Buckler, a Cornell and U.S. Department of Agriculture research geneticist, was elected a new member of the National Academy of Sciences April 29.
Climate change is impacting the Caribbean, with millions facing increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability as droughts become more likely across the region.
As human population grows, disease-causing genetic mutations per individual increase, but each mutation is less harmful, when compared with a population that is not growing, says a Cornell study.
Cornell invites cat owners to register their pets in a free hyperthyroidism study at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine as part of a collaborative project that will further the understanding of treatment options.
Genetic cues from male mosquitoes passed on during sex affect which genes are turned on or off in females post-mating, offering clues for controlling mosquitoes that carry diseases.
Stephen Kresovich, Cornell's vice provost for life sciences since 2005, has been named vice president for research and graduate education at the University of South Carolina, effective Oct. 1.
A highly visible dog ear tag to mark and monitor treated and untreated strays is being developed by Cornell engineering and fiber science faculty though the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future.