Cornell 100+ MPG Team withdraws from X Prize competition

After passing a technical inspection, the Cornell 100+ MPG Team was forced to withdraw from the Progressive Automotive X Prize competition for safety reasons related to battery control circuitry. (June 23, 2010)

Fennie receives U.S. Army funding to investigate new, greener storage materials

The assistant professor of applied and engineering physics has received a three-year, $150,000 Young Investigator Award from the Army Research Office Materials Science Program. (June 17, 2010)

Sustainability grants target fracking, biochar fibers, wireless solar tiles and more

The Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future awarded six projects and two workshops with seed grants to explore sustainability research.

Cornell expert advocates energy conservation first

Cornell geologist Richard Allmendinger '75 lectured on solutions to the world's closely related climate and energy problems June 11 in Snee Hall during Reunion Weekend. (June 12, 2010)

Ad hoc committee recommends attentiveness, care in land leasing for gas drilling decisions

In making decisions about leasing Cornell lands for natural gas drilling, the university should be responsible and transparent, according to a committee of Cornell faculty, staff and students.

Scientists pursue two major organic farming studies with USDA funding

The grants will allow researchers to study the use of cover crops in organic farming and how different organic farming practices affect yields. (June 10, 2010)

Pathogens chase down migrating gypsy moths, making control efforts unnecessary, researcher reports

Cornell researchers discovered that the gypsy moth's fungal and viral pathogens follow close behind migrating populations, making control efforts unnecessary, reports entomologist Ann Hajek. (June 9, 2010)

Cornell leads global meetings in Russia to save wheat

As wheat rust threatens global food supplies, four Cornell researchers attended the world's largest gathering of wheat researchers this week in Russia. (June 2, 2010)

Student-designed Mann Library landscape chosen for sustainability test

A student-created landscape has been at the Mann Library entrance has been chosen as one of the first landscapes to participate in an international pilot project program. (June 2, 2010)