Terri Natoli wins Cornell's highest award for service

Terri Natoli, administrative assistant in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, received the George Peter Award for Dedicated Service, Cornell's highest service award. (Jan. 19, 2011)

Wine and vine experts receive $1.3 million for research to boost eastern wine industry

Cornell has been awarded $1.3 million to address these problems in East Coast vineyards, wineries and tasting rooms as part of $3.8 million grant from the federal Specialty Crops Research Initiative (SCRI).

Biology majors can now minor in business

Life sciences majors in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and Agriculture and Life Sciences can now minor in business through the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics. (Jan. 17, 2011)

Economist publishes book on programming for ag, environmental and resource economics

Economist Harry Kaiser is the co-author of the new book 'Mathematical Programming for Agricultural, Environmental, and Resource Economics.' (Jan. 14, 2011)

Campus managers to partner with units, colleges

Each unit and college on campus now has a campus manager who will act as its liaison with the Division of Facilities Services. (Jan. 13, 2011)

New academy focuses on science, technology of geothermal energy development

Cornell is taking a leading role in the country's first National Geothermal Academy, expected to launch this summer with an intensive training program. (Jan. 12, 2011)

Rowena Lohman receives NASA grant

The three-year, $318,000 grant from the NASA New Investigator Program will support Lohman's study of subsiding deltas and sea level rise worldwide with space-based geodetic observations. (Jan. 12, 2011)

CU scientists advance research of lethal Listeria

New genetic analysis holds promise to prevent dangerous pathogen Listeria, which kills 300 Americans each year. Food scientist Martin Widemann's research tested for the presence of several genes. (Jan. 11, 2011)

Africa is key in fight against world hunger, says former World Bank adviser

The world could have enough food for it's burgeoning population with more investments in research and infrastructure, said Robert Thompson '67 at the New York State Ag Society Meeting Jan. 6. (Jan. 11, 2011)