Karl Niklas is a Cornell University professor of plant biology whose research focuses on the relationship between plants and the physical environment. Niklas predicts bright 2017 fall foliage in New York state based on the season’s adequate rainfall and amicable temperatures.
Cornell Tech and Weill Cornell Medicine students teamed up with Roosevelt Island senior citizens to understand technology solutions that could make their lives a little easier.
A $1.2M state grant announced Oct. 14 will update facilities at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as Cornell ramps up efforts to eradicate the golden nematode, which strikes potato crops.
Benefits open enrollment for endowed faculty and staff will run through Nov. 19 for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2018, allowing them to enroll in or make changes to health and dental plan coverage.
The Community Learning and Service Partnership program, which partners Cornell students with staff learners for mentoring in computer literacy, English and basic job skills, held its year-end celebration May 11.
Cornell will hold town hall meetings Oct. 24-26 to answer questions regarding the new array of retiree health plan options that will be available to endowed retirees of Cornell University effective Jan. 1, 2017.
Students in the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity were treated to a special Q&A session Sept. 26 with Chinese artist and A.D. White Professor-at-Large Xu Bing.
Events this week include the Cornell Chamber Orchestra at the Johnson Museum, a new original play at the Schwartz Center, "weird fiction" writer Jeff VanderMeer, and "Tampopo" at Cornell Cinema.