From wind turbines to electric vehicles, NYS Experiment Station goes green behind the scenes

The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva is going 'green' in a variety of ways, from using electric vehicles to exploring wind energy and bioenergy. (April 20, 2011)

Sustainable sipping: New York produces eco-friendly wines

Cornell is teaching students and producers how to incorporate sustainable practices in growing grapes and developing wines through a course for students and workbook for professionals.

Short PSA videos aim to get cooks to change their ways

Four short public service announcements developed at Cornell use stories to convey home food safety practices. They are free online.

Public forum focuses on underage drinking challenges

The next Campus-Community Coalition forum, April 28, 7-8:30 p.m., at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, will focus on outreach and awareness strategies tied to alcohol abuse and underage drinking. (April 19, 2011)

CU wine conference addresses aging and keeping of wines

The 40th Annual New York State Wine Industry Workshop in Geneva, N.Y., April 13-15, examined winemaking and its challenges in eastern, cool-climate wine regions.

New Cornell corn available for nationwide sale

A new Cornell organic corn hybrid, bred to thrive in the Northeast, has been licensed and is available for sale. The hybrid is resistant to many diseases and has big seed ears. (April 15, 2011)

Since education was his golden ticket, Rosen '61 offers one to entire impoverished neighborhood

In delivering the keynote April 14 at the entrepreneurship celebration, Harris Rosen '61 described his hotel career and how he decided he had enough and needed to start giving back. (April 15, 2011)

American Red Cross hosts blood-drive competition

The American Red Cross is hosting a two-day blood-drive competition between Cornell and Dartmouth College May 3 and 4.

From Tagalog and Tibetan to Thai: 16 languages in 14 schools

Cornell's CERIS program provides language and culture outreach to area schools. This year, some 20 languages have been taught in 14 locations, from Mandarin and Macedonian to Kannada and Karen. (April 12, 2011)