The 18th biannual Special Species Symposium is a weekend conference exploring topics in zoo, wildlife, exotic pet, and conservation medicine. Over the years, this academic event has attracted hundreds of students, veterinarians, and animal health professionals from across the globe. The conference will take place Friday, March 28th to Sunday, March 30th, 2025.​​

The Cornell Richard P. Riney Canine Health Center Bark in The Park 5k, presented by Purina Cornell CHAMP, Canine Healthy Aging & Mobility Program, is a non-competitive, family-friendly and inclusive 5K in Central Park, NYC on Sunday, March 30, 2025. This event is for all! Bring your dog, family, and friends! Participants of all abilities are encouraged to join. Those who are unable to participate can still advance canine health by donating. Every registration and donation will go to benefit our mission of improving the lives of dogs, helping them lead longer, healthier and happier lives. You...

Title: "Thymic Selection of an MHC-Restricted and Self-Tolerant T Cell Repertoire"

By: Dr. Alfred Singer, National Cancer Institute

We invite you to a special double-header One Health talk featuring Dr. Craig Stephen and Dr. Marcy Uhart, our Inaugural Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Honorary Lecturers!

Lessons from the Field for Future Readiness in an Era of Polycrisis Presented by Dr. Craig Stephen

Dr. Stephen works globally with all levels of government, the non-profit sector, community groups, universities and industry on health issues at the nexus of people, animals and environments. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the development of One Health and in modernizing approaches...

Dr. Scott Keeney, Member of the Molecular Biology Program at the Sloan Kettering Institute, Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Frederick R. Adler Chair at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is visiting the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine 3/26/2025 to speak as part of the CoRe Seminar Series with his talk, "How to build and control a meiotic DNA breaking machine." This talk will take place at 4:00 PM in CVM's Lecture Hall 3 and is also available via Zoom. Refreshments will be provided.

Title: "Papillomavirus Entry & Infection- Knowns & Unknowns"

By: Dr. Samuel Campos, University of Arizona

Cornell Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education Spring Seminar Series 2025

Title: Bugs, Pugs and Drugs: The Emergence of Extensively Drug Resistant Bacteria in Pets and Their People

Speaker Bio: Dr. Stephen Cole, MS, VMD, is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Director of the Clinical Infectious Disease Laboratory at PennVet. He obtained his MS in microbiology from the College of William and Mary in 2011 and his VMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. He became boarded in bacteriology and immunology in 2018 and virology in 2020...

The Cornell Equine Hospital and Cornell Cooperative Extension are proud to host the Equine Seminar Series. These monthly virtual talks are presented by equine experts on important equine health and management topics.

"Dental Care for the Senior Horse" Presented by Alexa Wright, DVM, DAVDC, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Services

Dr. Wright will outline the unique anatomy of horse teeth and why continued dental care is so important to their long-term health. She will discuss common dental issues and their treatment options, with an emphasis on...

Join us for a fun, family & sensory-friendly movie screening as we begin Neurodiversity Celebration Week! This inclusive event is open to the public. Cornell and community families are very much encouraged to attend. Enjoy a welcoming atmosphere with free snacks, a sensory room, and great raffle prizes!

Title: "Upper Airway Immune Memory in Humans, Germinal Centers, and Vaccine Immunology"

By: Dr. Shane Crotty, La Jolla Institute for Immunology

Title: "The Cellular Basis of Vaccine Efficacy: What Infections Failed to Teach Us"

By: Dr. Ross Kedl, University of Colorado Denver

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides full funding for graduate and professional students conducting research in any field or teaching in more than 150 countries. Open to U.S. citizens only. The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program supports doctoral students conducting research in modern languages or area studies for six to 12 months.

Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents of the United States. Travel to Western European countries is not eligible.

Register here. Can’t attend? Contact fulbright@einaudi.cornell.edu.

Cornell Center for Antimicrobial Resistance Research & Education Spring Seminar Series 2025

Title: Protein homeostasis during bacterial infection

Speaker Bio: Eduardo A Groisman is a native of Argentina. He received a MS in Biochemistry from
the University of Buenos Aires and a PhD in Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology from
the University of Chicago (under Malcolm J Casadaban). He conducted postdoctoral
training at The Scripps Research Institute (under Fred Heffron) and UCSD (under
Milton Saier). He was a member of the Department of Molecular Microbiology at the
Washington University School...

Dr. Lee Kraus, a renowned professor and researcher from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will visit Cornell University on March 5, 2025, to speak as part of the CoRe Seminar Series. This event is hosted in collaboration with the Friday MBG Seminar Series. All are welcome to attend this event in person or virtually. Refreshments will be served.