Cornell has developed a new test for Lyme disease in horses and dogs that pinpoints the time of infection, which will result in earlier intervention and more effective treatment.
Cornell researchers are fine-tuning a new technique they developed to rapidly detect a deadly fish virus that has increasingly appeared in the Great Lakes and neighboring waterways. (Feb. 14, 2007)
Nancy Zimpher's visit kicked off her commitment to visit all 64 State University of New York campuses in her first 100 days to meet with and learn from students, faculty, administrators and community leaders.
At 15 low-income schools spread across six New York state counties, elementary students are growing fruits and vegetables - and their minds, with Cornell's help. (Oct. 17, 2012)
'Cornell (infra) Red,' a photographic exhibit of Cornell as seen in the infrared wavelength, by Kent Loeffler, is on display at Albert R. Mann Library Gallery on campus through June 30. (May 10, 2010)
An international group of agricultural scientists is studying how to feed the world while conserving natural ecosystems. In a first step, the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has chosen Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to study how to unite agricultural and environmental land management worldwide. Louise Buck, Cornell senior extension associate in natural resources, will lead the "ecoagriculture" assessment team. "Around the world there has been too much competition between agriculture and natural resources," says Buck. "This is bringing together the state of the art in natural science and social science research, all for managing agricultural land systems and conserving biodiversity. We are looking for synergies." (December 8, 2003)
Robin Davisson looks back on her time at Cornell, and forward to new opportunities, as she and husband Cornell President David Skorton prepare to move in 2015.
Professor Andrew H. Bass has been named associate vice provost for research, effective June 1. Bass, professor of neurobiology and behavior, will review the animal care program, among other tasks.
The opening of the office will be marked by a nanomedicine symposium, Sept. 24 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. (Sept. 11, 2008)
Immunologist Cynthia Leifer identifies immune cell mechanisms that sometimes go wrong, opening the door for possible new therapies for autoimmune diseases like lupus and arthritis. (Nov. 28, 2011)