Town of Caroline receives Partners in Sustainability Award

The town of Caroline was awarded the 2012 Cornell University Partners in Sustainability Award May 1 for its green initiatives.

U.S. middle class prospering more than previously thought

Long portrayed as stagnant, the income growth of the U.S. middle class may be more than 10 times greater than previously suggested by some economists, according to Cornell research.

New manual to biocontrol alfalfa beetle available

To control the destructive alfalfa snout beetle, researchers have posted a manual online to inform farmers how raise and apply microscopic worms. This biocontrol method has proven effective.

Cornell releases two new raspberry varieties

Double Gold and Crimson Night are new raspberries that are well suited for small-scale growers and home gardeners who want showy, flavorful raspberries on vigorous, disease resistant plants. (April 30, 2012)

Cornell Big Red Cheddar to go on sale in fall

This fall, there will be a new big cheese on campus. Cornell Big Red Cheddar is slated to hit campus eateries and the shelves of the Cornell Store in November. (April 30, 2012)

Students offer design suggestions for tech campus

In class projects, landscape architecture and real estate students teamed up to create designs of the built environment for the CornellNYC Tech campus. (April 30, 2012)

Global recovery on track but challenges remain, says panel

An alumni panel of experts discussed the nation's legacy of debt and future of global recovery at a Cornell Wall Street event April 24 in Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2012)

Matthiessen blasts big oil for polluting environment, displacing indigenous peoples

Author and conservationist Peter Matthiessen, a two-time National Book Award winner, delivered the 2012 Iscol Environmental Lecture before a packed Statler Auditorium April 23.

Light for Africa wins Big Idea competition

Eight teams of Cornell undergraduates are preparing for their presentations to win this year's Big Idea competition, proposals for businesses and nonprofits. (April 11, 2012)