DeAnna D'Attilio '12, a student in Cornell Cooperative Extension's summer internship program, worked on grape and vineyard research during a summer internship in Riverhead, N.Y. (Aug. 18, 2011)
The New York State Wine Analytical Lab at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., with new equipment, serves as a troubleshooter for state wineries. (Aug. 17, 2011)
The discovery of the aggressive hydrilla plant in upstate in Cayuga Inlet by Cornell staff is the first detection of the invasive plant in upstate New York. (Aug. 17, 2011)
President Barack Obama has appointed Linda Nozick, professor of civil and environmental engineering, to serve as a member of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. (Aug. 17, 2011)
On Oct. 8, Cornell veterinary students will join volunteer alumni to offer their first daylong animal wellness clinic in the Bronx. Organizers hope it will become a regular event.
Adam Seth Levine '03, assistant professor government, will receive the 2011 E.E. Schattschneider Award from the American Political Science Association. (Aug. 17, 2011)
Cornell's Pre-Orientation Service Trips gives new Cornell students the chance to get rid of those pre-college jitters by working on community service projects even before school begins. (Aug. 17, 2011)
The student-led Cornell University Sustainable Design team has built an early childhood education center, designed for zero environmental impact, in Cosmo City, Johannesburg, South Africa. (Aug. 16, 2011)
With a five-year, $10 million grant, Cornell will bring educators together from different backgrounds, including urban areas, to exchange ideas and resources, and form social networks. (Aug. 12, 2011)
