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Fish experts win award for Great Lakes fish disease science and outreach

Cornell researcher Paul Bowser and Sea Grant fisheries specialist Dave MacNeill have received the first Research to Application Award for work on a fish virus and applying it in non-academic settings. (Oct. 20, 2010)

Panel to explore new visions for sustainable world; announcement to follow

The Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future will host a panel discussion on sustainability Thursday, Oct. 28. A major announcement related to Cornell's future role in sustainability effort will follow. (Oct. 20, 2010)

CU receives climate leadership award from Second Nature

Cornell was one of 12 colleges and universities to receive the Climate Leadership Award for Institutional Excellence in Climate Leadership. (Oct. 19, 2010)

Film, panel ponder the human consequences of climate change: 100 million refugees

Climate change could force 100 million people to lose their homes; entire countries will be underwater, according to the documentary 'Climate Refugees' and an Oct. 14 panel discussion. (Oct. 18, 2010)

Shoals Lab's Seeley wins environmental fellowship

Robin Hadlock Seeley, a Cornell senior research associate and assistant director at the Shoals Marine Lab, received a 2010 TogetherGreen Fellowship, a national conservation award. (Oct. 14, 2010)

ILR School contributes to first solar jobs census

An ILR School Professor John Bunge lent his expertise to a survey of workers in the solar industry, which is projected to jump 26 percent - adding almost 24,000 net new jobs. (Oct. 13, 2010)

Hospitality experts offer tips on social media, going green

The three-day Cornell Hospitality Research Summit, Oct. 6-8, attracted hundreds of participants and largely focused on social media and sustainability. (Oct. 13, 2010)

Philanthropist promotes biochar research with $5M gift

The gift, from philanthropist Yossie Hollander and his family, will be used to support biomass and biochar research by a multidisciplinary team of scientists led by Johannes Lehmann. (Oct. 13, 2010)

Expanding marshmallows, music-modulated light will be part of Washington science expo

Exhibits representing a cross-section of Cornell's physical sciences and engineering expertise will be part of a Washington, D.C., festival aimed at promoting the sciences. (Oct. 13, 2010)

Geoengineering solutions could prevent irreversible climate crisis, study finds

One way to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by the end of the century is by setting up fields of air-capture devices that absorb the gas, according to a Cornell paper. (Oct. 5, 2010)

Conservation, mobilization are vital for energy security

An Oct. 1 panel discussion on energy security and sustainability was part of Cornell's celebration around the naming gift that created the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. (Oct. 4, 2010)

Cornell co-leads $3 million study of how climate change affects biodiversity

A Cornell team will explore the consequences of rapid climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems, thanks to $3 million from the National Science Foundation. (Oct. 4, 2010)