Grad student fights to protect rare lemur in Madagascar

Eboo Patel of the Interfaith Youth Core, an institution building the global youth movement, will present Cornell's Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture in Sage Chapel, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

Five Cornell scientists to speak at AAAS

A research group in Spain has ranked Cornell the No. 5 university in the world for its Web presence, which includes electronic access to scientific publications and other academic material. (Feb. 7, 2011)

CU aims to bolster food security in India with $9.6M grant

A Stanford energy expert said that we have the technology to power the entire world on wind, water and sun within 40 years. He spoke at the Feb. 3 Ezra Round Table discussion. (Feb. 7, 2011)

Study reveals mechanisms of communication within cells

Cornell is playing a lead role in the Agricultural Innovation Partnership, a $9.6 million project with USAID and India to boost agricultural production and food security in northern India. (Feb. 4, 2011)

How voles avoid weasels provides clues to human obesity

Researchers at Cornell's Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology have discovered how certain signaling molecules in the cell are regulated. (Feb. 4, 2011)

New produce-safety program gets $1.15 million to help farmers comply with new regulations

The Cornell Piano Society includes Cornellians and local residents who either take or give lessons - or both - for a nominal fee. Members also have access to master classes and grand pianos. (Feb. 4, 2011)

200 students offer cheek samples for Cornell's genetic ancestry project

Events on campus this week include Ithaca Darwin Days, events at the Johnson Museum, lectures on religion and democracy, Africa and China, and the gender pay gap, and Greenberg's 'The Author's Voice.' (Feb. 3, 2011)

All New York farmworkers are paid somewhat more than minimum wage

The second episode of 'CU in the Kitchen,' called 'Nutrition Made Delicious' and hosted by the Dan Gaibel, shows how Cornell Dining is adjusting food preparation to help students eat well. (Feb. 2, 2011)

Sustainable energy systems minor now offered

Two professors disagreed with a war veteran over what the United States should do next in Afghanistan. Their roundtable discussion took place Jan. 31 in the A.D. White House. (Feb. 2, 2011)