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March 22, 2016

A Rapid Response Fund grant from the Cornell Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future has allowed Cornell researchers and collaborators from the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs to mark and monitor stray animals that have been treated with contraception...

March 22, 2016

A recent Cornell-led study authored by Bethany Cummings, assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the CVM, sought to discover how bariatric surgery causes type 2 diabetes remission in people The study, which was conducted with mice, suggests that increased...

March 22, 2016

Through a genetic analysis of 4,200 dogs, Cornell researchers led by biomedical sciences professor Adam Boyko, have investigated 180,000 genetic markers and taken a big step forward in mapping genes responsible for diseases in dogs This study - the largest of its kind...

March 22, 2016

Cornell entomology professor Laura Harrington and molecular biology and genetics professor Mariana Wolfner are studying the mosquito mating process in hopes of discovering a way to control mosquito reproduction Researchers believe that it could be possible to...

March 21, 2016

On February 29th, the Cornell Chronicle announced that Cornell University and the New York State Department of Health have been selected as the 6th CDC Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence The Center, formed since Fall 2015, will "assist local, state and...

March 21, 2016

Ronnie Coffman, international plant breeder and director of Cornell's office of International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is the director of the newly funded $24 million grant project Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat that has...

March 21, 2016

Associate Director of International Programs and the Master of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine Gen Meredith, a graduate of McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine (Occupational Therapy) and the University of Massachusetts’ School of Public Health...

March 18, 2016

Associate Professor in Development Sociology (DSOC) International Professor as well as a field member in Latin American Studies (LAS) International Agriculture and Rural Development (IARD) 2012-2015 Contested Global Landscapes Theme Project Faculty...

March 18, 2016

Faculty Director for the Environment at Cornell's Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Director of the Cornell Center for Wildlife Conservation Associate professor of reproductive biology and wildlife conservation at Cornell's Baker Institute for Animal...

March 18, 2016

Population Medicine & Diagnostic Sciences The Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences' mission is to promote health, productivity, and welfare of food- and fiber-producing animals, companion animals, and wildlife populations; ensure safety...

March 18, 2016

Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine values scholarship across the full spectrum from molecule to medical application and demonstrates this commitment through research, educational programs and professional service We endorse the concept of One Health in...

March 16, 2016

On March 15, 2016 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that an estimated 126 million deaths each year (roughly one in four) are attributable to diseases caused by living in environments affected by factors such as air pollution, chemicals, and climate change...