The Cornell Fuel Cell Institute brings together an interdisciplinary team from eight faculty research groups to make fuel cells practical as an everyday source of clean energy. (May 14, 2008)
Harry de Gorter and David Just, both Cornell professors of applied economics and management, argue that U.S. energy legislation meant to encourage ethanol production actually subsidizes oil consumption. (May 9, 2008)
A Cornell mini-conference on climate change was designed to build bridges across disciplines and departments, so faculty and staff could learn what others are doing and collaborate.
The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering introduced a new course this year on renewable fuels, taught by Samir Somaiya, executive director of the Godavari Sugar Mills Ltd. in India. (May 7, 2008)
Slope Day 2008 started slow and ended wet, but even mid-afternoon rain didn't dampen the spirits of students gathered to celebrate the end of classes. (May 2, 2008)
Anurag Agrawal, Chris Barrett and Sidney Leibovich use their expertise in the areas of the environment, economic development and energy to head initiatives and connect Cornell's research and scholarship related to sustainability. (May 2, 2008)
A 12-foot, blight-resistant chestnut tree has recently been planted in a park in White Plains, N.Y., to honor Ezra Cornell and to launch a Cornell Cooperative Extension project to help restore the American chestnut tree to the state. (May 2, 2008)
The assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering studies the nanoparticles emitted from cars, trucks and power plants, and his latest 'lab' is Olympic city Beijing. (May 1, 2008)
A new partnership between Cornell and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia promises to strengthen Cornell's research efforts in energy and sustainability. (April 30, 2008)
