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June 16, 2017

Global changes in climate, economies, transportation, and resource use, as well as environmental agents that propel infectious diseases across borders and species, profoundly challenge public health  From July 9 to 15, Cornell MPH faculty will be teaching at a...

June 16, 2017

By tagging a cell’s proteins with fluorescent beacons, Cornell researchers have found out how E coli bacteria defend themselves against antibiotics and other poisons Probably not good news for the bacteria When undesirable molecules show up, the bacterial...

June 15, 2017

For most of us, milk is our first food, containing everything a growing mammal needs Those nutritional benefits should be harnessed beyond infancy and into every stage of life, according to the Cornell Dairy Center of Excellence, which held its second annual...

June 13, 2017

June 13, 2017

Jacqueline Davis-Manigaulte ’72 received in May the 2017 National Urban Extension Leadership Award for her work with Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City (CUCE-NYC) Davis-Manigaulte, a senior extension associate, leads Family and Youth...

June 13, 2017

The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future’s Academic Venture Fund awarded $18 million in 2017, with a record 15 grants to seed novel approaches to some of the world’s greatest sustainability challenges Several Atkinson teams are exploring new ways to...

June 12, 2017

Next-generation solar cells made from organic compounds hold great promise in meeting future energy needs, but researchers are still striving to gain a deep understanding of the materials involved – including the efficiency with which they convert light into...

June 7, 2017

New York greenhouses are increasingly tasked to do two things seemingly at odds with one another: match consumer appetite for increased local vegetable production while dramatically reducing overall energy consumption A public-private consortium led by...

June 6, 2017

To develop new knowledge for fighting economic insecurity in upstate New York, a set of leaders has formed a network to collaborate and share best practices The Program Work Team on Poverty and Economic Hardship, a group of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)...

June 5, 2017

Cornell Botanic Gardens has expanded the Palmer-Adams Preserve and its Bald Hill Natural Area with a gift of 311 acres from Arthur H Adams ’63, BCV ’65, MEN ’66, and his siblings Andrea A Hastings and Drew D Adams The tract, located on Bald Hill School...

June 2, 2017

The Hudson River has been a critical part of New York’s infrastructure since before the country’s founding, linking New York City with Albany, the Erie Canal and beyond The corridor is also environmentally rich: The watershed that feeds the Hudson comprises...

June 2, 2017

Today’s launch of the Climate Jobs New York campaign and Gov Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that he will dramatically increase the state’s efforts to combat climate change represents a historic breakthrough by positioning unions to tackle the climate crisis and...