Two prominent entomologists, one from Cornell, warn that three recent studies on the effects of genetically engineered crops have distorted the debate about engineered crops and that this could have "profound consequences" for science and public policy.
In a world plagued by shortages of water, three facts stand out in an analysis by Cornell ecologists: Less than 1 percent of water on the planet is fresh water; agriculture in the United States consumes 80 percent of the available fresh water.
Even though Diamond, Country Value and Professional brand dog foods have been recalled for containing highly toxic aflatoxins, they have caused an estimated 100 dog deaths in recent weeks, say Cornell veterinarians.
In her annual State of the Medical College address Dec. 7, Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, said WCM is at the forefront of scientific innovation.
The news was met with cheers from supporters on two continents. After months of negotiations, Cornell and Technion's proposal was announced the winner of a bid to build a groundbreaking campus in New York City.
Throughout Cornell's history, the campus exists as a fluid representation of history, culture, science, the arts and tradition, which give way to modern mores and contemporary values.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer toured Cornell's Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva, where he met with Cornell plant scientists to discuss new research in grape genomics and pitched a plan to improve education in math and science nationwide. (Feb. 22, 2007)
The Cornell pumpkin prank of 1997 remains one of the university's most celebrated news events, capturing the fancy of major media and providing months of fun and even some learning experiences across campus. (Oct. 31, 2007)
For the second year in a row, all four of Cornell Universities nominees to the national competition for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship have won the prestigious award.
It's the luminescent bovine event of the holiday season. Those clopping sounds emanating from the Cornell Dairy Bar rooftop belong not to reindeer but to Cornell University cows.