Cornell University

Geneva scholars experience a summer of Cornell science

Growing up in Puerto Rico meant Sofia González Martinez never saw apple orchards dotting the landscape. The thought of studying apples as an academic pursuit seemed like a remote possibility for a young student with... more »

Cornell NYSAES receives new equipment

Projects from Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) are set to receive more than $500,000 in new funding, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced May 27. The investment in the station is part of... more »

Cornell plant researchers get new technology resources

Matthew Willmann wants to partner with Cornell scientists to make plant research faster, cheaper and more productive. And he has just the equipment to make those partnerships bloom. Willmann, director of the new Plant Transformation... more »

Cornell plant breeder Bill Pardee dies at 86

William Pardee, a seed expert who led plant breeding efforts at Cornell during the pivotal era when biotechnology transformed the field, died May 1 in Ithaca. He was 86. Born July 7, 1929, Pardee developed... more »

Swede midge biology and management

According to Michigan State University Extension, Swede midge, an invasive pest of cole crops, has been discovered in Michigan, presenting a new management challenge where present. Distribution Native to Europe and southwestern Asia, swede midge, Contarinia... more »