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A cross-disciplinary group of scientists is applying the tools of ecology and evolutionary biology to a new research frontier: indoor spaces. Indeed, indoor spaces could be the fastest growing biome, a word used to describe the different realms...
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In its special Spring 2015 issue, Ezra Magazine asked faculty members to imagine the world in 2065, when Cornell celebrates its bicentennial. Among those featured in that cover story are: Wendy Wolford, the Robert A. and Ruth E. Polson Professor...
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A scientific finding in fruit flies on the interplay of genes, nutrition and immunity provides insights that may one day inform personalized medicine. The study, published in the March 12 issue of the journal PLOS Genetics, demonstrates that...
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Editor’s Note: As previewed in this earlier CALS Notes post , Mark Sorrells – professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics in the School of Integrative Plant Science – spent his spring break with postdoctoral associate Julio Isidro Sánchez in...
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The students found salt residue lasts all year long in the soils contained in storm-water retention basins and that the high salinity levels appear to be changing the composition of soil microbes. “Salinity levels in streams across the...
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This afternoon in Ithaca, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean Kathryn Boor and Mr. Jiwu Yang, General Manager of the Yili Innovation Center of Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, signed a memorandum of...
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For those who have wondered if Tuesday’s leftovers are still good, whether a chicken breast has been cooked to the correct temperature or how to keep food safe during a power outage, now there’s an app for that. The FoodKeeper app, developed at...
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The work of Sara C. Pryor, professor ofearth and atmospheric sciences, focuses on understanding causes of climate variability and change in order to make better projections of future regional and local climates. “Aerosol particles are the...
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C. Lindsay Anderson, assistant professor and Norman R. Scott Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, has received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award for her proposal, “Maximizing Renewable...
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciencesalum Scott Zuchorski ’97 first visited Cornell as a child accompanying his father, a ‘69 graduate from CALS who returned to campus for the annual Seeley Conference every summer and the occasional football...
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While many students and faculty take a short breather over spring break, Mark Sorrells – professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics in the School of Integrative Plant Science – is spending his vacation traveling to Thailand and teaching a one-week...
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The System of Rice Intensification (SRI), an agro-ecological method of growing rice that enhances crop yields and is resilient to the adverse effects of climate change, has been awarded the international Olam Prize for Innovation in Food...
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“This is a start, and you’ve got to start somewhere. … “I’ve certainly done a lot of soul-searching about this: Why should people care about starfish when we’ve got some really huge human-related issues internationally? ISIS is just one small...
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A technology that generates electricity from the beating wings of birds, bats or even moths could produce enough power to run a device that collects data – such as location, migration habits or vital physiological statistics – used by biologists...
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By the end of this century, the temperature of Oneida Lake – New York state’s largest interior lake – will likely be higher by about 6 degrees Fahrenheit. This would be enough to remove oxygen from its bottom waters, alter its species...
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Cornell researchers have developed a way to predict bad mutations in the maize genome, addressing a major challenge for breeders trying to grow better crops and feed rising populations. The researchers found regions of the genome that were...
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By Celina Scott-Buechler Landscape architecture, says Maria Goula, is where the natural and social sciences intersect. Goula, a new associate professor at CALS, recently moved here from her post as vice dean of Landscape Architecture Studies at...
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Dairy and other livestock farmers in the northern U.S. have three new alfalfa options this growing season – all pioneered by Cornell researchers as a way to combat devastating pests, increase yields and improve forage quality. Developed by...
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What is the best way to conserve biodiversity in Ecuador’s Andes Mountains? Start with the bears. A Cornell research team is joining local efforts in Ecuador to help design a socio-ecological corridor that could help save endangered, threatened...
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Websites and phone apps that offer information and tools can be effective in preventing major weight gain and obesity associated with pregnancy, according to Cornell studies. These so-called e-interventions provide alternatives for doctors and...
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