2026 Semlitz Fellows

…and social issues increase in scale and complexity, there is a growing need for professionals who are able to understand the underlying science of those issues and how best to…

Providing Local and Regional Agencies with Air Quality and Health Impacts from Dust and Wildfire Aerosol Changes Due to Climate and Land Use Change (EDF)

…aerosol pollution will then be used to improve the model. Researchers will also calculate mortality, respiratory disease, and economic impact due to aerosol pollution. Throughout the research, they will engage…

Fred Krupp

Visiting Senior Fellow Fred Krupp is the president of Environmental Defense Fund, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group. Prior to joining Environmental Defense Fund, Krupp spent several years in private law…

A Solar Cell Using Inorganic “Grass”

Silicon solar cells are versatile and reliable, but their high cost has limited the technology’s adoption. This project promises a new low-cost, low-energy technique for creating silicon solar cells. The…

COVID Origin Debate Is Distracting From What Matters Most: Preventing the Next Pandemic

Cornell Atkinson Sustainable Biodiversity Fund 2026 RFP

…will transfer grant funds to an account in the applicant’s home department. Important budget note: There will be a 10% indirect cost (IDC) rate applied to all direct costs. Therefore:…

Academic Venture Fund RFP 2026

…for tuition in line with sponsored research awards such as NSF. If graduate student tuition is built into the budget, the total tuition cost incurred must be cost-shared equally by…

AI-Driven Innovations at the Nexus of Nutrition Science and Climate Resilience

…as NSF. If graduate student tuition is built into the budget, the total tuition cost incurred must be cost-shared equally by Cornell Atkinson and your department or unit. Funds may…

Nikita Agarwal (Food Science & Technology)

…and grape juice industry produces over 70 million tons of grape pomace “waste” annually. This low-cost by-product is a rich source of phenolic acids, which leads to soil pollution when…

Seeking Synergistic Opportunities in the Confluence of Soil Health and Urban Agriculture in Circular Bionutrient Systems

…The convening will enable the group to formulate a strategy to advance the urban and peri-urban circular bionutrient economy by building on the group’s collective experience and ideas. The convening…