Plant scientists from Cornell and the University of Tasmania, Australia, have successfully cloned one of history's first-studied genes -- the gene for stem growth in peas, according to a report in the latest issue of journal The Plant Cell, which was published today.
Mary Sansalone, professor of structural engineering, has been named a vice provost, Provost Don M. Randel has announced. Sansalone, a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow, will join the provost's
The state of New York, through its New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research, has awarded Cornell University $2.8 million over two years to establish a new Center for Advanced Technology.
The Society for the Humanities has for more than four decades spearheaded propagation of new knowledge and introduced interdisciplinary approaches to study that have had lasting institutional consequences. (Feb. 8, 2008)
Faculty, staff and students at Cornell University now have full, free and around-the-clock access to more than 400 health and nutrition data sets from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Ranking as one of the world's greatest scientific and social achievements, the Green Revolution saved millions from starvation in the 1960s and 70s. Now, faced with increasing population growth, environmental degradation and problems of hunger, Cornell University scientists believe the future is bleak.
Sure, they were the reigning national champs, but at this year's contest the Big Red soil judging team had something more to show: their appreciation. "We dedicated our effort to Jeff Wagenet, who is currently fighting cancer," said John Galbraith, coach of the team and a research support specialist in Cornell's Soil, Crop and Atmospheric Sciences Department.
The New York City tech campus is generating interest - and questions - from around the community. Tech campus proposal leaders will answer questions at a forum Feb. 3, and the Chronicle periodically will run an FAQ. (Jan. 26, 2012)
A recent survey of New York state residents on the use of biotechnology in food and agriculture finds the public almost evenly split between those who oppose its use, those who favor it and those who are undecided. The findings were among the results of a special-topics survey on biotechnology as part of the 2003 Empire State Poll, an ongoing poll of New Yorkers' views conducted by the Survey Research Institute at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. (August 28, 2003)
After a week of tense and intense judging in the 2005 Solar Decathlon solar-house design contest, the Cornell University team took second place to the University of Colorado in the final rankings.