Library celebrates top student workers

Cornell University Library honored its most accomplished student workers April 12 with Fuerst Outstanding Library Student Employee Awards. (April 17, 2012)

Compounds in worms may lead to parasite treatment

Researchers discover a class of small molecules that all nematodes use to signal many processes could help prevent and treat worm parasites that widely infect humans, animals and crops.

'March madness' in Northeast, as region sees warmest month in 118 years

The northeastern United States enjoyed its warmest March in 118 years, beating out the previous warm-winter record set in 1945, according to Cornell Northeast Regional Climate Center. (April 13, 2012)

Regional Economic Development Council meets April 18

The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council will meet Wednesday, April 18, in G10 Biotechnology Building. (April 13, 2012)

Award-winning teacher George Hudler is Menschel fellow

To expand on his teaching innovations, Cornell plant pathologist George Hudler has been named Cornell's Menschel Distinguished Teaching Fellow for 2012-13. (April 12, 2012)

N.Y. counties see slow growth since 2010 census

Thirty-seven of New York state's 62 counties lost population since the 2010 census, but the New York City area gained more than 110,000 people in the same time frame. (April 11, 2012)

Farmers into fungi can reap forest rewards

Agroforestry experts are encouraging farmers to get into fungi, particularly shiitake and lion's mane mushrooms. Camp Mushroom at the Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, April 13-14, will show them how.

Matthiessen to address big oil, climate change refugees

Author Peter Matthiessen will present the 2012 Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture on 'Big Oil and Our First Climate Change Refugees,' April 23 at 4:30 p.m. in Statler Auditorium. (April 10, 2012)

Combat makes for gun-shy investors, study says

A study finds that veterans who have experienced battle choose less risky - and therefore less profitable - investments than peers who have no combat experience. (April 9, 2012)