College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Four new MOOCs offered for spring 2015

With Cornell's four new MOOCs for spring 2015, students from all over the world can survey global hospitality management, tour technology inside your smart phone, fix ecologically broken places and explore eating from an ethical perspective.

Documentary spurs discussion on the future of farming

Following a campus screening of the documentary film "Farmland," panelists discussed the future of farming Oct. 27.

Memory and music: A Holocaust story

At a community conversation led by professor Jonathan Boyarin Oct. 22, Ithacans gathered to discuss the premiere of the documentary "Blue Tattoo."

Foodies dig into 'Furrows to Boroughs' in NYC

Big Red alumni gathered at “Furrows to Boroughs: A Taste of New York State in New York City” Oct. 22 to sample upstate foods in the Big Apple.

Grant deadline is Oct. 31 for student community projects

The deadline to apply for Community Partnership Board grants of up to $2,000 for student initiatives has been extended to Oct. 31.

A fast track for data between Ithaca and New York City

A new system will enable Cornell researchers to transfer large data files smoothly between the Ithaca and New York City campuses.

USDA designates Cornell as obesity prevention hub

Cornell's Northeast Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence has won a $856,250 award to fight obesity.

Cornell scholars discuss lasting effects of WWI

Government professors Jonathan Kirshner and Valerie Bunce took on the legacy of WWI in an Oct. 20 talk at the Cornell Club New York.

Faculty apprise alumni on solving global challenges

Six Cornell professors – each with distinctive areas of study – provided 10-minute presentations on the university’s international impact at Bailey Hall on Oct. 17.