An analysis of beeswax in managed honeybee hives in New York finds a wide variety of pesticide, herbicide and fungicide residues, exposing current and future generations of bees to long-term toxicity.
Andrew Turner ’88, M.P.S. ’93, has been appointed director of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and associate dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the College of Human Ecology (CHE).
New climate-controlled animal respiration stalls in CALS – the only ones currently operating in the U.S. – will allow researchers to measure, verify and monitor methane and other gas emissions from cows.
Cornell Atkinson has announced its 2024 Postdoctoral Fellows, who work jointly with a Cornell advisor and an external advisor from a partner organization.
Fungal biologist Lori Huberman will use a $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how fungi sense and use nutrients, basic research with potential applications for treatment of cancer, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and fungal infections.
Robert Weiss has been appointed to a new senior associate dean position in the Graduate School to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to enhance programming and support for life science graduate fields at Cornell.
Researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues have discovered that a protein complex that helps fight cancer cells also slows the growth of tuberculosis – a finding that could mean better treatments for both diseases.
After decades of scholarship, André Dhondt, Edwin H. Morgens Professor of Ornithology, retires. Dhondt was a pioneer in the field of avian disease ecology, authored more than 325 articles, and mentored hundreds of students.
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement hosted global scholars for intensive training on plant breeding and social science at Cornell University in October.