Cornell Lab science editor Laura Erickson has written 'The Bird Watching Answer Book,' a 400-page, pocket-sized reference answering some 200 questions about birds. (Nov. 11, 2009)
Nov. 6 marked the sixth annual Cornell trip to the United Nations; 79 Cornellians spent the day touring the organization and meeting U.N. experts, who spoke on topics the students requested. (Nov. 11, 2009)
Many students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences can now take a host of courses to learn science for the real world, while satisfying their life sciences distribution requirements. (Nov. 9, 2009)
Cornell researchers have discovered that heat leads to nitrogen loss in desert soils, a finding that may require climate change models to be altered. (Nov. 5, 2009)
This fall Cornell is taking the 'local foods' concept to a whole new level by buying corn, potatoes, squash and ornamental gourds directly from Cornell's farms. (Nov. 4, 2009)
Cornell Cinema's eclectic year-round repertory and specialty programming offer film buffs access to a wide range of films, and co-sponsorships with a variety of academic programs. (Nov. 3, 2009)
Almost half of American children -- and most black children and children who spend their childhoods in single-parent households -- will eat meals paid for by food stamps at some point while growing up. (Nov. 3, 2009)
With the grants, researchers will examine pest and disease management techniques, crop productivity and plant health in New York's specialty crops sector, which generates $1.3 billion annually. (Nov. 2, 2009)
