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“There was a time my roommate asked, ‘Why are you spending so much time in the lab?’ And that really hit me,” said Yanru Liu, a graduate researcher at Cornell’s Weill Institute for Cell & Molecular Biology. “I realized I need to explain my work...

Three innovative approaches to treating infections, fighting cancer, and enhancing the body’s immune system have been selected for funding through the Cornell Center for Immunology's 2025 Multidisciplinary Seed Grants.

New research out of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business shows that paper business telephone directories – similar to the Yellow Pages – in Tanzania boosted sales revenue by 104% for listed businesses and increased sales.

As seed catalogs arrive and garden planning season begins, tomato enthusiasts face an exciting, and potentially overwhelming array of choices. In this episode of ‘Extension Out Loud,’ Greg Vogel, Assistant Professor at Cornell's School of...

A computer model analysis showed that global adoption of regenerative farming practices to improve soil health can benefit either greenhouse gas mitigation or crop yields but rarely both.

In this episode of Extension Out Loud, Mario Miranda Sazo, fruit extension specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's (CCE) Lake Ontario Fruit Program, shares how advanced technology and agricultural techniques are revolutionizing apple...

Cornell researchers are working to understand how robots can assist humans in dangerous and physically challenging environments, but the project, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, has been halted by a stop-work order.

A large number of student-led startups and fledgling business ventures revolve around improving agriculture and nutrition.

The award is the highest honor bestowed on students by SUNY and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement across a range of areas, including academics, leadership and community service.

Join us in recognizing the CALS class of 2025.

On March 21, Cornell CALS hosted 71 high school students from across New York State for the annual New York Youth Institute (NYYI) of the World Food Prize Foundation. The NYYI invites New York high schoolers to research, pitch, and evaluate...

Julie Kikkert is the team leader and a vegetable specialist with the Cornell Vegetable Program. With a background in horticulture, and extensive experience in plant research, Julie combines her love for research and hands-on fieldwork to support...

Grape pomace, a waste stream from the wine and table grape industry, may improve the gut health of poultry and other animals.

A new computational method developed by researchers at Cornell sheds light on how going dormant – sometimes for multiple generations – has affected the evolution of the tuberculosis bacterium and other organisms that can temporarily drop out of...

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring Seed Grants and the inaugural Grant Preparation Funds to support impactful social science research. Faculty can now apply for up to $115,000 in funding, with the next deadline approaching...

Cornell researchers found that by prioritizing the perspectives of white Americans instead of those from underrepresented groups, studies of pandemic disparities likely missed important insights from those most affected by COVID-19.