Agriculture and Life Sciences

Newly found fungus is threat to salamanders worldwide

A pathogenic fungus that infects salamanders and newts has jumped out of Southeast Asia and threatens species worldwide.

Food systems global summit slated for Dec. 8

Academic experts and industry insiders will gather at Cornell on Dec. 8 for a global summit to discuss new approaches to emerging food system challenges.

Law student launches campaign for African girls' magazine

Third-year Cornell Law School student Fatmata Kabia is raising funds to support the next issue of Memunatu, a magazine she founded that serves West African teenage girls.

CIPA students raise money for Belize Zoo

Students at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs and SUNY-Cortland are raising funds for the Belize Zoo.

Four new MOOCs offered for spring 2015

With Cornell's four new MOOCs for spring 2015, students from all over the world can survey global hospitality management, tour technology inside your smart phone, fix ecologically broken places and explore eating from an ethical perspective.

Documentary spurs discussion on the future of farming

Following a campus screening of the documentary film "Farmland," panelists discussed the future of farming Oct. 27.

Memory and music: A Holocaust story

At a community conversation led by professor Jonathan Boyarin Oct. 22, Ithacans gathered to discuss the premiere of the documentary "Blue Tattoo."

Foodies dig into 'Furrows to Boroughs' in NYC

Big Red alumni gathered at “Furrows to Boroughs: A Taste of New York State in New York City” Oct. 22 to sample upstate foods in the Big Apple.

Grant deadline is Oct. 31 for student community projects

The deadline to apply for Community Partnership Board grants of up to $2,000 for student initiatives has been extended to Oct. 31.