Wine social network Big Red Vine launches in NYC

The Big Red has launched The Big Red Vine, a new social network of Cornellians in the wine industry. That event was followed by a dinner paired with the panelists' respective wines at the Cornell Club, Oct. 23 in New York City.

Program has $9 million to develop better grapes

A multidisciplinary research project co-led by Cornell grape breeder Bruce Reisch will soon provide breeders tools they can use to develop more and better varieties of grapes. (Oct. 24, 2012)

High-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary projects get support from the National Science Foundation

Three Cornell research teams have received National Science Foundation support from a new program that rewards high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary projects. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Workshops meet surging interest in growing hops and microbreweries

Brewing Science and Technology, a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences course, filled an auditorium at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., earlier this month. (Oct. 24, 2012)

Research team tackles top pests that scourge organic crops

Cornell researchers have received $2 million to tackle the top pests that devastate organic crops. (Oct. 23, 2012)

U.N. food expert: Big land grabs need regulation

Jose Graziano da Silva, director-general of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, was the keynote speaker at the Second International Conference on Global Land Grabbing at Cornell Oct. 17-19.

From babies' spatial skills to collective bargaining, social science research gets funding

From studies on the vocal organs to how foreclosures have impacted racial integration, social science research at Cornell just got a boost from the university's Institute for the Social Sciences. (Oct. 22, 2012)

Dean, Santorum clash in debate on role of government

Former presidential candidates Howard Dean and Rick Santorum debated a range of issues in their program, 'The Role of Government in a Free Society,' Oct. 18 in Bailey Hall. (Oct. 19, 2012)

CALS will continue to evolve its education program

Cornell will not seek reaccreditation for its Masters of Arts in Teaching program, but will keep its education minor and work with Ithaca College so students can still get certified. (Oct. 19, 2012)