Students design, build sustainable house in Nicaragua

About 50 students involved with the Cornell University Sustainable Design group are working to research, design and build an affordable sustainable model home in Nicaragua.

Grad students help untangle Collegetown parking

Cornell Institute for Public Affairs graduate students have recommended ways to improve parking management, enforcement and development in Collegetown.

Hemami, Niklas and Lipsky honored as Weiss fellows

Professors Sheila Hemami, Karl Niklas and David Lipsky have been named Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellows for outstanding teaching and mentoring of Cornell undergraduates.

Viruses discovered for first time in marine zooplankton

Viruses are well known for making people sick, but a new study provides evidence for the first time of viral infections in tiny marine crustaceans called copepods.

In 33 cities, more than 550 Cornellians volunteer

More than 550 Cornell alumni and students have come together in 33 cities in North America for Cornell Cares Day events over winter break to volunteer in hometown communities.

Fellowships offer 'new brand of science' to solve issues

Cornell and five other universities have partnered with The Nature Conservancy to establish the NatureNet Science Fellows Program, intended to develop a new breed of interdisciplinary scientists.

Panel focuses on farming in unpredictable weather

A Cornell-led panel on farming through unpredictability kicked off the 181st New York State Agricultural Society forum Jan 9 in Liverpool, N.Y.

Young Birders Network aims to fledge teen birders

The new Young Birders Network serves as a hub for the many birding clubs for young people sprouting up across the country.

New climate change minor covers science and solutions

A new Cornell minor tackles climate change through interdisciplinary study of the basic physical, ecological and social science of the planetary crisis.