Garden Mosaics, a science education and outreach program based at Cornell University that has been thriving in more than two dozen cities around the country for several years, now has taken root internationally, most notably in…
"Clean" sweet corn is not easy to grow, but organic and no- or low-spray growers are successfully dealing with potential pest infestations using tiny wasps so consumers won't find little worms when they husk their corn.
Fervent fans waved his name and picture on banners. But after besting 16 others over 15 weeks, Cornell alumnus Lee Bienstock '05 lost his bid Monday, June 5, to become millionaire uber-celebrity Donald Trump's next apprentice. …
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has done it again. No, they have not found another "extinct" bird (as they did in 2004 by rediscovering the ivory-billed woodpecker), but they did beat out 50 other teams of birders to win the 2006…
About 17 percent of college students -- 20 percent of women and 14 percent of men -- report that they have cut, burned, carved or harmed themselves in other ways, reports a new survey by Cornell and Princeton University researchers.
"An incident of self-destructive behavior can be a harbinger of distress," says Cornell researcher Janis Whitlock. "Our results suggest that a single-incident SIB [self-injurious behavior] episode is not like drinking too much…
The practice of self-injury by students is a growing concern at colleges and universities across the nation. Equally so at Cornell, where medical and counseling staffs at Gannett Health Services work collaboratively to identify and assist individuals who engage in self-injurious behavior (SIB).
NEW YORK -- In past weeks, Cornellians in New York City celebrated the renaissance of Hillel, went birdwatching in Central Park and helped forge collaborations between labor and protectors of the environment worldwide. Why is…
Three Cornell University students have received the 2006-07 Morris K. Udall Scholarship. The students garnered awards up to $5,000 each from a field of 445 nominations from 224 institutions.
Carl HopkinsAlthough these fish look alike and have the same DNA genetic makeup, they have very different electrical signals and will only mate with fish that produce the same signals. Cornell researchers believe that these…
Since 2000, some of the most exciting and productive academic work at Cornell and across the nation has taken place among faculty and students participating in the Future of Minority Studies Research Project (FMS). Through…
Cornell student engineers did not win the FSAE world championship race-car competition this year -- as they did last year and in eight previous years -- possibly due to an error by the competition organizers. But with pit work…
