Want to win friends and influence people? Use Facebook and IM, studies suggest

Two studies show that what works in face-to-face communication can also work in the cyber world. (Nov. 19, 2008)

Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference <br />slated for Dec. 9

Hosted by the Department of Applied Economics and Management, the annual conference takes a look at next year's financial prospects for agriculture and agricultural products. (Nov. 19, 2008)

Soil study suggests future climate change models should be revised

A detailed analysis of black carbon - the residue of burned organic matter - in computer climate models suggests that those models may be overestimating climate change predictions. (Nov. 18, 2008)

Online receipt idea wins Elevator Pitch Contest

A business idea that would allow people to manage their receipts online was the top winner in the Oct. 29 Cornell Entrepreneur Organization's Elevator Pitch Contest. (Nov. 18, 2008)

New TV show features healthy eating, local foods and N.Y. agriculture

A new television program, 'From Farm to Table,' which airs in the Albany area but is also available online, can help consumers take full advantage of the culinary bounty of the region and eat more healthfully. (Nov. 18, 2008)

What to do with rotten, smelly garbage when the nearest dumpster is 100 million miles away

Jean Hunter, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, has devised a way to deal with rotten, smelly garbage in the one place where you can't throw out the trash - space. (Nov. 17, 2008)

The miseries of allergies just may help prevent some cancers, study finds

Sneezing, coughing, tearing and itching just may help prevent cancer - particularly colon, skin, bladder, mouth, throat, uterus and cervix, lung and gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to a new Cornell study. (Nov. 11, 2008)

Rainfall and autism: Cornell researchers find a curious link

Cornell researchers find that autism rates are higher in those counties with higher rainfall in Washington, Oregon and California than in drier parts of the states. (Nov. 11, 2008)

Einaudi Center funds research on food crisis, World Trade Organization, biofuels and more

Proposal topics include WTO disciplines and biofuels; the process of social displacement and militarization; and the world food crisis as a lens on global development. (Nov. 10, 2008)