Engaged Learning + Research Faculty Fellows named

Eleven faculty members from nine Cornell departments have been named Engaged Learning + Research Faculty Fellows for 2014.

Reunioners can revel in new ice cream flavor

For their 60th reunion, David and Mary Call helped create a new flavor of ice cream at the Cornell Dairy Bar. Big Red Reunion Revel features a white chocolate, cherry swirl and chocolate chunks.

Teens kindle leadership and life skills at 4-H summit

Nearly 300 middle school and high school 4-H members gathered in Syracuse last month at a three-day summit about learning leadership and life skills at fun-filled workshops.

Control methane now, greenhouse gas expert warns

As the shale gas boom continues, the atmosphere receives more methane, adding to Earth’s greenhouse gas problem. A Cornell ecology professor fears that we may not be many years away from an environmental tipping point – and disaster.

Grants further environmental policy research

Two USDA grants are furthering the research of Cornell professors Harry de Gorter and Mildred Warner into the effects of environmental policy on biofuels and development.

Johnson's green fund to help combat climate change

The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management’s Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise has launched a green revolving fund to enhance energy conservation efforts in campus buildings.

Einaudi Center announces spring grants

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies has awarded 11 seed grants and 11 small grants to faculty from five Cornell colleges in its spring 2014 grant competitions.

Social sciences project to study creativity, entrepreneurship

The next two-year theme project of the Institute for the Social Sciences is "Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship."

African students learn advanced cassava breeding skills

A partnership between International Programs in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is training African students in advanced cassava breeding.