A study has identified the genes related to leaf angle in corn (maize) - a key trait for planting crops closer together, which has led to an eight-fold increase in yield since the early 1900s. (Jan. 10, 2011)
Cornell researchers brought their voices and expertise to COP 16 (the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's 16th Conference of Parties) in Cancun, Mexico, Nov. 29-Dec. 10. (Jan. 10, 2011)
Cornell is the fifth-greenest university in the world, according to the GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities, a new ranking system by the University of Indonesia. (Jan. 7, 2011)
The amount of dust in the Earth's atmosphere has doubled over the last century, according to a new study; and the dramatic increase is influencing climate and ecology around the world. (Jan. 5, 2011)
A four-year multidisciplinary Cornell/Cornell Cooperative Extension project is assessing contaminants in urban garden soils and promoting management strategies to minimize potential health risks. (Dec. 16, 2010)
Global warming has curbed butter production worldwide, which has boosted U.S. exports of both butter and cheese, experts reported at Cornell's Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference Dec. 14. (Dec. 15, 2010)
Cornell scientists are playing a major role in a consortium of researchers led by Cellana, an algal biofuel research company based in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, to develop biofuels from algae.
Cornell's agricultural sciences major has received a $1 million gift from Richard C. Call, CALS '52, and his wife, Marie, to establish the Richard C. Call Directorship of Agricultural Sciences. (Dec. 14, 2010)
A team from Cornell has won the Ed Bacon Competition, a student urban design challenge, for the second straight year, with a plan for an international exposition in Philadelphia in 2026. (Dec. 10, 2010)
A group of Cornell students and two instructors took part in a new design exchange program between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Shanghai Jiao Tong University this summer. (Dec. 8, 2010)
Hospitality leaders discussed how their industry can be more sustainable without compromising profits, Nov. 16 in New York City, at an event organized by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. (Dec. 8, 2010)
