Program keeps New York roads safer, less expensive

Cornell Local Roads Program (CLRP) provides training and technical assistance to address maintenance of roadways and bridges across New York state. CLRP signed a new three-year to continue its work.

Mural spans wall and 375 million-year avian history

On Dec. 15, science illustrator and artist Jane Kim completed the only known mural in the world with paintings that encompass all families of birds on one wall.

December graduation features record number of participants

Nearly half of the more than 900 January degree candidates took part in the Dec. 19 recognition ceremony, held before thousands of family and friends in Barton Hall.

New Institute for Food Safety to fight foodborne illness

The Institute for Food Safety at Cornell, announced Dec. 15 with a $2 million state grant, establishes a comprehensive center that connects training and research to check foodborne illness.

MPA, Peace Corps announce fellows program

Cornell's MPA program, offered though the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs, has launched a new fellowship program that will provide graduate school scholarships to returned Peace Corps volunteers.

Third group of Posse students thriving at Cornell

The third cohort of Posse Foundation students came to Cornell this fall. The full-scholarship and youth leadership program brings promising Chicago students to 10 top-tier universities.

With NEH grant, CU Press will produce classic e-books

A $83,635 National Endowment for the Humanities will help the Cornell University Press make classic out-of-print books available electronically and free of charge to readers worldwide.

Research project ripe for fruit quality breakthrough

Jocelyn Rose, a professor of plant biology and director of Cornell's Institute of Biotechnology, is examining the hydrophobic cellular surface layer known as the cuticle in fleshy fruits.

Cornell Tech helps NYC schools expand computer curriculum

Cornell Tech and Roosevelt Island public school P.S./I.S. 217 on Dec. 10 unveiled a three-year program that will train teachers to incorporate computer science activity across the curriculum.