Belief in climate change doesn't always lead to action

Cornell researchers have set out to identify factors that may motivate Americans to mobilize for grassroots action on climate change.

Students raise funds to buy turkeys for needy families

Cornell Students for Hunger Relief are hosting a monthlong Thanksgiving Turkey Donation Drive through Nov. 16.

Proposed Geneva solar array conjures electrifying future

Continuing an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Cornell University is proposing a 10-acre solar farm on university property in the town of Seneca, New York, where the university conducts agricultural research.

Forests lose essential nitrogen in surprising way

Researchers have discovered that patches of waterlogged soil in forested watersheds act as hot spots of microbial activity that remove nitrogen from groundwater and return it to the atmosphere.

From pro-anorexia sites: 'dangerous stigma escalation'

Seeking support, anorexics get "negative enabling" taunts from their online peers.

Newly found fungus is threat to salamanders worldwide

A pathogenic fungus that infects salamanders and newts has jumped out of Southeast Asia and threatens species worldwide.

Food systems global summit slated for Dec. 8

Academic experts and industry insiders will gather at Cornell on Dec. 8 for a global summit to discuss new approaches to emerging food system challenges.

Law student launches campaign for African girls' magazine

Third-year Cornell Law School student Fatmata Kabia is raising funds to support the next issue of Memunatu, a magazine she founded that serves West African teenage girls.

CIPA students raise money for Belize Zoo

Students at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs and SUNY-Cortland are raising funds for the Belize Zoo.