Kathryn Boor, Cornell's Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has won an international award for her research on dairy microbiology and food safety. (Aug. 16, 2011)
Nine members of the Cornell University Sustainability Design student group spent Earth Day weekend at Smithsonian facilities in Washington, D.C., dispensing a green education to the public.
Caldwell Hall will continue to house the American Indian Program during construction on the Ag Quad, after consultation between AIP constituents and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences administrators. (March 15, 2011)
Research has identified the predominant spore-forming bacteria in milk and their unique enzyme activity, knowledge that can now be used to protect the quality and shelf life of dairy products. (July 17, 2012)
Educators across the country can now use Cornell-designed interactive tutorials to teach elementary and middle schoolers how to participate positively in social media – while simultaneously learning to navigate some of its potential perils.
The Wine Country Circuit is one of the largest dog show circuits in the country and a unique learning opportunity for Cornell veterinary students, who shadowed mentors, exhibitors and field veterinarians Oct. 2.
A new discovery finds that when plants detect pheromones given off by nematode worms, the chemical warning triggers defenses against bacterial, fungal and viral infection.
Cornell’s network of business incubators and accelerators have developed into a growing and robust entrepreneurial engine nurtured with resources, training and mentorship that help faculty, research staff and graduate students launch marketable ideas and technologies.
A novel insecticide targets a specific gene in a pest, killing only that bug species on crops and avoiding collateral damage to beneficial insects caused by today’s pesticides.