A new Rotoclave (rotating autoclave) at Cornell's Waste Management Facility promises to dispose of the university's medical wastes in a safe, environmentally friendly manner, while saving energy. (May 26, 2011)
Students at the Food and Finance High School in New York City grew the fish and vegetables served at a May 20 fundraiser using hydroponic technology. (May 25, 2011)
The State of Upstate New York Conference: Resiliency, Partnerships and Innovation will be held in Syracuse, N.Y., June 8-9 for a broad audience of policymakers, academics and elected officials. (May 23, 2011)
Cornell researchers are part of a $5 million project to determine whether greater reliance on regionally produced foods could improve food access and affordability for disadvantaged communities. (May 17, 2011)
When 11-year-old Olivia Bouler published her self-illustrated book 'Olivia's Birds, Saving the Gulf' last month, she decided to kick off her book tour at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology April 2. (May 10, 2011)
After returning from Belize, students in the Experiential Garden-Based Learning in Belize course will develop useful products that educators and children in Belize can use. (May 5, 2011)
More than 40 educators and volunteers, most affiliated with 4-H and 4-H SET (Science, Engineering and Technology), learned about citizen science at a symposium on campus May 3.
A student organization is launching Big Red Bikes, a bike share program on campus that will start with 20 bikes that can be checked out at Uris Library. (May 3, 2011)
J. Craig Venter, a co-author of the human genome sequences, spoke about the future of synthetic life forms for producing vaccines and consuming carbon dioxide, among other uses, in a talk April 28. (May 3, 2011)
Cornell will present its second Partners in Sustainability Award to the Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative at the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce April 29. (April 28, 2011)
