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One of the newest additions to Cornell’s Living Lab, the anaerobic digester will generate electricity and provide a real-world testbed for researchers across campus.

Nearly 200 Cornell Duffield Engineering students exhibited handheld scrapers for insect egg masses, automated vineyard net-lifting systems, and even early-stage mechanical sorters designed to separate invasive spotted lanternflies from harvested...

Given during the annual CALS Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony, the award recognized McArt and Calixto for conducting, synthesizing and communicating science on neonicotinoid insecticides, which led to the passage of the New York State Birds and...

The life of a Dilmun Hill Student Farm manager isn’t a typical year for a student at Cornell University. A steady stream of visitors visit the farm to pick up produce at the market garden, attend community events and conduct research. A new...

The inaugural New York State 4-H Livestock Bowl took place on Saturday, April 25, at Cornell University. The event marked an exciting new opportunity for youth across the state to showcase their knowledge and skills in livestock science. To...

Cornell Cooperative Extension Urban Garden Specialist Mallory Hohl found her calling in urban agriculture while studying public health at SUNY Buffalo and interning with the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) in Buffalo. After seven years with...

Ten doctoral candidates were inducted into the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and service in doctoral education.

More than 80 Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) educators from across New York State gathered on campus April 15-17 for the annual Cornell Human Ecology In-Service.

April 29, 2026 Awards Undergraduate student Rafaela Dandolfo Bustamante has been named the inaugural Marshall Engaged Scholar. As part of the program, Rafaela will spend summer 2026 working in public media at KNPR in Las Vegas. When she returns...

Actaea rhodostigma – or the pink baneberry – the first new flowering plant species identified in New York in nearly a decade.

Oneida Lake remains the cornerstone of New York’s inland fisheries, acting as a vital $21 million economic driver for the region. The sustained productivity of this mesotrophic system is managed through one of the most rigorous long-term...

For the latest advance in sustainability on Cornell’s campus, look to the new heat recovery systems atop Olin Hall, Duffield Hall and the Biotechnology Building.

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Environmental Defense Fund will distribute $1.24 million to 12 projects co-led by Cornell and EDF scientists for research addressing several sustainability topics.

April 22, 2026 Awards Graduate Field Administrator Joanna Alario received the Casey Moore Impact Award from the Cornell Graduate School. This award is given to a member of the administrative community who contributes to the advancement of access...

A student-built methane sensor device is empowering researchers and indigenous communities to protect and restore mangrove forests in Colombia.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest New York runs the Community Gardens Soil Testing Program, which offers free test results and advice to home gardeners anywhere in the state.

by Angelina Tang ’28 The journey into large animal medicine can be daunting for some, especially if they come from a city background or haven’t had a chance to interact much with large animals. That’s why Katie Krotz ’27 and Sydney Zarb ’27 co...

Cornell researchers used stretchable fiber-optic sensors to create a soft robot gripper that can predict the ripeness of strawberries by touch, then pick them without causing any damage.

Linda Elcsisin, a veteran youth educator and 4-H volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Jefferson County, has been named a 2025 National and Northeastern Region Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer. Since 2004, Elcsisin has played a key...

Plants adjust to temperature changes, in part, by switching the way they express Rubisco, the protein that performs the critical first step of photosynthesis, according to new research from Cornell and partners.