A Cornell researcher has discovered a much simpler way to plant tulip bulbs: Loosen the dirt two inches deep, drop bulb and then top it with mulch. (Oct. 12, 2011)
Cornell librarian Janet McCue has co-written an 80-page biographical introduction to a classic outdoors text whose author had many Cornell ties. (Oct. 11, 2011)
Some 600 teachers in the Ithaca City School District attended the Resource and Networking Fair at Ithaca High School Oct. 7 to learn about Cornell resources they can use in their classrooms. (Oct. 11, 2011)
Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC Urban Environment Program has trained the grounds maintenance staff of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp. on horticultural issues. (Oct. 10, 2011)
Local efforts to control nutrient runoff could stave off toxic cyanobacterial blooms around the world despite a warming climate, according to a Cornell researcher's article in Science magazine. (Oct. 6, 2011)
Two faculty members - and one of their dads - have joined forces to publish 'The Complete Potato Grower's Guide: What Every Grower and Gardener Needs to Know.' One of the authors will give a talk Oct. 13. (Oct. 5, 2011)
The Second Annual Young Social Scientists' Sustainability Research Forum, which took place Sept. 29, promoted dialogue between junior natural and social scientists working on sustainability issues. (Oct. 3, 2011)
Cornell scientists Salman Avestimehr, David Erickson, John C. March and Kyle Shen are recipients of this year's Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. (Oct. 3, 2011)