Science

Spring Temperatures Arrive After Relentless Cold Weather

By Farrah Scott · Friday, March 6, 2026

Cornell students can expect temperatures as high as the 60s and 70s for the next several days.

‘A Misguided Sledgehammer to the Clean Air Act’: Cornell Professors on Trump’s Repeal of Major Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Policy

By Andrea Kim · Friday, March 6, 2026

Darwin Days: Ithaca's 20th Anniversary Celebrates Scientific Discovery and Evolution

By Farrah Scott · Thursday, March 5, 2026

‘Scientific Thinking Belongs to Everyone’: Rush Holt on Science and Politics

By Leah Chang · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Built for Discovery: The Sciencenter’s 30-Year Quest to Engineer Curiosity

By Kitty Zhang · Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

At the Sciencenter, curiosity is treated not as something that fades with age, but as something worth preserving. Through the work of staff, researchers and thousands of volunteers, the Sciencenter ensures that discovery remains tangible, hands-on and fun.

Jarra Jagne DVM ’90 Recognized For Distinguished Alumni Service After 35 Years of Service in Veterinary Medicine

By Valentine Kim · Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

College of Veterinary Medicine Prof. Jarra Jagne DVM ’90, Public and Ecosystem Health, received an alumni award recognizing her achievements in the field of veterinary medicine.

Where Technology Meets Learning: Inside Cornell’s Future of Learning Lab

By Ashley Kim · Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026

Prof. Rene Kizilcec, information science, directs the Future of Learning Lab, which studies how we can effectively incorporate technology into high-quality education.

Mehta Research Group Seeks to Improve Global Nutrition With Precision Nutrition Technology

By Danbi Lee · Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026

The Mehta Research Group leverages new technologies to improve individualized nutrition strategies and prevent disease.

Cornell Grapevine Breeding Program Prepares to Release Disease-Resistant, Environmentally-Adapted Grape Breeds

By Danbi Lee · Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026

The Cornell Grapevine Breeding Program is in its final stages of evaluation for new grape hybrids that are highly resistant to disease.

Love on The Brain: Your Cornell Romance, Explained by Human Bonding Professor Elizabeth Riley

By Andrea Kim · Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026

Prof. Elizabeth Riley, psychology, the new professor of HD 3620: “Human Bonding” as of this semester, discussed relationships and romance with The Sun.

Sail Boat on Cayuga Lake at Taughannock Falls State Park

From Lecture to Lake: PHYS 1205 Blends Science With Sailing

By Niyantha Kaushik and Kamara Williams · Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026

Every week, the students of PHYS 1205: The Physics of Sailing find themselves aboard a unique intersection of sailing practice and a traditional science class.

The Shortage of College Men Didn’t Break Marriage — It Rewrote It

By Gabby Coleman · Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026

Over the last half-century, four-year colleges have shifted from enrolling predominantly men to women. While the growing scarcity of college-educated men might seem to threaten the marriage prospects of educated straight women, the data tell a different story, according to a 2025 study published in the journal Social Science Research Network.

Coldest Air of the Winter Arrives This Weekend, Milder Pattern To Follow

By Jihan Bhuiyan · Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

The coldest air of the winter is coming this weekend, with potentially record low maximum temperatures and high winds.

Industry Disruptor Stwart Peña Feliz ’17 Leads a Plastics Revolution

By Sofia Echaniz · Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

A new kind of entrepreneur, Stwart Peña Feliz ’17, stands poised to shake up the plastics industry as he works to reduce the amount of plastic pollution.

Cornell Ph.D. Student Develops Novel Method of Gene Delivery in Plants

By Andrea Kim · Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026

As a Ph.D. candidate in the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Nathan Piligian is developing a novel method of delivering genes into plant cells so that they are better adapted to environmental stressors in the Alabi Lab.

The Science Behind the Winter Storm: Fern Explained

By Andrea Kim · Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026

Winter Storm Fern, which brought 14 inches of snow to Cornell's campus, was driven by Arctic air interacting with a low-pressure system and raises questions about the impact of climate change on extreme snow.

The Only Team of Its Kind: Inside C2S2, Cornell's Student-Run Chip Design Team

By Ashley Kim · Monday, Feb. 2, 2026

A look into the Cornell Custom Silicon Systems project team, one of the only design teams in the country that gives undergraduates hands-on experience designing and testing computer chips.

‘Something Close to a Miracle’: How Donations, Community Efforts Saved the Museum of the Earth

By Tania Hao and Susan Su · Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

After a turbulent year of funding struggles, the Paleontological Research Institution reached its 2025 funding goal last month thanks to widespread support from the Ithaca community, Cornell faculty and students, as well as paleontologists across the country.

‘Lasers and Photonics’: The Class Where Building a Laser Is Part of the Lesson

By Gabby Coleman · Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

Students in the class ENGRI 1100: "Lasers and Photonics" engage in hands-on learning and build a laser for an assignment.

Student Design Competition Aims to Reduce Bird Collisions at Stocking Hall

By Gabby Coleman · Monday, Jan. 26, 2026

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is hosting a Bird-Friendly Student Art Contest this semester, inviting students to submit imaginative window decal designs by March 30 to help prevent bird collisions at Stocking Hall.