Jason Kats '10 gave his friend, Sam Scott '10, an unusual wedding gift: He endowed the first fund ever in the American Indian Program in honor of Scott and his bride. (Dec. 6, 2012)
A sort of 'mini-MOOC' - massive open online course - in infant and child nutrition has attracted almost 4,000 participants from more than 100 countries.
In fields ranging from evolutionary biology to plant science, nine Cornell faculty members and scientists have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Dec. 5, 2012)
A star orchid is blooming on campus this week, but its story began 150 years earlier when Charles Darwin first observed the flower's foot-long nectary. (Dec. 5, 2012)
Researchers have created a method that uses algorithms, pathogen ecology and remote sensing tools to predict hot spots where foodborne pathogens may be present on farms prior to harvest. (Dec. 4, 2012)
This year's student ice cream contest winners are Big Red Apple and Ezra's Morning Cup. The assignment was to develop flavors to honor the Cornell NYC Tech campus. (Dec. 4, 2012)
Representatives from vegetable processors and seed companies visited the College of Agriculture and Life Science's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station to evaluate produce. (Dec. 3, 2012)