College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Low altitude, high-flying beans to benefit Africa

Green beans native to Africa but bred and grown at Cornell hold the promise of generating higher-paying crops for sub-Saharan farmers.

New teaching vineyard in Yates County expands vines, wines resources

The 2.5-acre vineyard will serve as a site where CCE's Finger Lakes Grape Program can conduct applied research projects and demonstrations for current and prospective grape growers in the Finger Lakes region and beyond.

Former Borlaug fellow establishes new food science program in India

A 2006 Borlaug fellow from India has taken what he learned while at Cornell and established a food science and technology program in India.

From dream to startup: Glycobia becomes McGovern Center's first client

A Feb. 9 celebration marked the opening of Cornell's McGovern Family Center for Venture Development, and the arrival of its first client, Glycobia Inc.

Professor Mark Bain dies at age 56

Mark B. Bain, professor of systems ecology in the Department of Natural Resources, died Feb. 8 at the age of 56.

Week of events on climate change marks Darwin Days 2012

A week of events Feb. 12-18 will celebrate the 203rd birthday of Charles Darwin and his ideas under the theme of climate change.

Ph.D. student walks across America for charity, research

Barrett Keene, Ph.D. '13, is walking from Miami to San Francisco. En route, he will raise money and awareness for poor children and conduct dissertation research on teacher-leaders.

Join the Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 17-20

This year's annual Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 17-20, may yield unusual results with lack of snow cover, experts suggest. The event is open to the public.

Education graduates can opt for master's at Ithaca College

A new agreement will allow Cornell students who want to make teaching their career the option of completing their master's degree at Ithaca College.