CALS seeks to meet needs of the world's poorest

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences launched the celebration of the 50th anniversary of its International Programs Feb. 15.

Big Red fans recycle, compost 96 percent of game trash

To ease our blue planet's environmental pressures, the Cornell Big Red turned green at the university's first Zero Landfill basketball game on Feb. 23. The fans helped divert 96 percent of the trash.

Backyard bird count goes global, shatters records

The first global Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 15-18, was the largest worldwide bird count ever; bird-watchers counted more than 25 million birds.

DNA editor named runner-up breakthrough of 2012

A discovery that allows scientists to precisely edit genomes for everything from crop improvement to human gene therapy, was named runner-up for Science magazine's 2012 Breakthrough of the Year.

Plant mating styles influence defense evolution

Cornell researchers have found that a plant's mating system has consequences for the evolution of another primary plant system: defense against enemies that eat them.

Birds-of-paradise site offers videos, classroom tools

With 35 high-definition videos as a centerpiece, the Birds-of-Paradise Project website offers exclusive footage, lesson plans, interative features and much more.

Professor Emeritus Shayle Searle dies at 84

Shayle Robert Searle, Ph.D. ’58, professor emeritus of biological statistics and a leader in the field of linear and mixed models in statistics, died Feb. 18 at age 84.

Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies founded

The Institute for Archaeology and Material Studies will provide a new overarching structure for archaeology-related teaching and research across several disciplines at Cornell.

Endowed directorship paves way for agricultural innovation

Larry Goichman '66 and his wife, Jennifer, have endowed the directorship of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y.