William J. Dress, Ph.D. '53, professor emeritus of botany at the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium at Cornell, author of 10 plant books and for whom two plants have been named, died Dec. 15 at age 93. (Jan. 5, 2012)
Cornell researchers have identified a compound called fluoro-phenyl-styrene-sulfonamide that is safe for mammals but stops Listeria in its tracks. (Jan. 3, 2012)
Cornell researchers have found that vermicompost is not only an excellent fertilizer, but could also help prevent a pathogen that has been a scourge to greenhouse growers.
The news was met with cheers from supporters on two continents. After months of negotiations, Cornell and Technion's proposal was announced the winner of a bid to build a groundbreaking campus in New York City.
Retired pro hockey player Jean-Marc Pelletier returned to Cornell after a 14-year career. He was one of about 300 January graduates attending the Dec. 17 recognition event. (Dec. 19, 2011)
A new Web-based tool developed at Cornell that helps the university manage safety inspections on more than 6,500 research spaces has won national recognition and spawned a new startup enterprise. (Dec. 16, 2011)
Brian Crane, Barbara Crawford, Rui Hai Liu and Rosemary Stevens have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society.
A new Cornell study finds that teens who receive feedback from virtual pets on their iPhones are twice as likely to eat breakfast. The study is published in the Journal of Children and Media.
One hundred years ago Hu Shih, Class of 1914, donated a collection of 300 Chinese books to Cornell Library to benefit future Chinese students' study. (Dec. 15, 2011)
