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The Cornell Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee voted Oct. 14 to approve a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2025.

The project will compare smallholder apple farms in the Western Himalayas and in Central New York to study how people might act collectively to promote wild pollinator health.

A gift totaling $25 million from Irwin M. Jacobs ’54, BEE ’56 and the Jacobs family includes a new $15 million commitment, adding to a $10 million commitment in 2023 that helped establish the center.

The assortment of species of tiny soil animals – small enough to stand on the head of a pin – differ from one urban park to another, unlike plants and larger animals where a few species are often found across many parks.

In a wetter, hotter, more turbulent weather world, New York state wineries will endure new hardship, but they may be better off than most.

A novel method for estimating the rate of photosynthesis from land plants reveals that satellite observations underestimate this important metric.

Fellows will spend the year developing a community-engaged course, project or publication, while also joining a network of scholars committed to advancing the university’s public engagement mission.

The sixth annual Grow-NY Summit, to be held Nov. 6-7 at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, will feature business leaders and entrepreneurs working to advance sustainability, address global challenges and shape the future of food and...