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March 18, 2024
Johns Hopkins Science Diplomacy Coordinator and Cornell alum Isabel Jimenez, DVM '21, speaks with Professor Steve Osofsky about his career in conservation and how up-and-coming applied scientists can enhance their chances of translating their work into real change for good.
March 06, 2024
A recent study by Cornell University and the Wildlife Conservation Society highlights the importance of leaving bats undisturbed in their natural habitats. Bats have been identified as reservoirs for numerous viruses that can cross over to humans, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19.
March 04, 2024
The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine has recently welcomed many new faculty members, including Dr. Amandine Gamble, who studies infectious disease ecology, with a focus on pathogen dynamics in wildlife and at the human-wildlife interface.
February 28, 2024
In February, Cornell University announced a $35 million gift to endow and name the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health at the university’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Yang’s endowment will expand the center’s efforts to advance science into policy and action, train future wildlife health leaders, and provide opportunities for student experiential learning.
February 21, 2024
A $35M gift from philanthropist Lisa Yang in support of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine will endow the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health and help expand its efforts to advance science into policy and action, train future wildlife health leaders, and provide opportunities for student experiential learning.
February 19, 2024
Scientists, including Cornell's Dr. Amandine Gamble, are watching closely to see whether avian influenza will reach Antarctica before this year’s penguin chicks disperse for the season.
February 14, 2024
Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine announced a gift of $35 million to support the Cornell Wildlife Health Center, which has been renamed to the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health in recognition of the scale of commitment to planetary health from the donor, Lisa Yang.
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February 12, 2024
A new monthly “A Day in the Life of…” series by the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab features snapshots of the daily lives of various wildlife health team members. The January issue highlights wildlife disease ecologist and lab director Dr. Krysten Schuler.
February 08, 2024
While the coronavirus pandemic reinvigorated the spotlight on One Health, the focus has generally been on wildlife and livestock. A study by Cornell researchers show that companion animals or peri-domestic wildlife can act as notable reservoirs for pathogens that may affect human health as well.
January 30, 2024
A transformational gift from philanthropist and Cornell alumna K. Lisa Yang ’74 will endow and rename the Cornell Wildlife Health Center as the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health at the College of Veterinary Medicine.