The Departments of Food Science and of Plant Pathology each host about one dozen undergraduates from around the country as summer scholars to garner career interest in their fields. (June 20, 2011)
Los Angeles artist Jessica Rath worked with Professor Susan Brown to use Cornell apple trees as a basis for a photography exhibit in Pasadena next year. (June 16, 2011)
A Cornell project is launching interest in the Northeast in growing and using juneberries, which are even more healthful on many fronts, than blueberries. (June 15, 2011)
Two common bacteria involved in what was thought to be only a marginally important relationship actually help each other thrive when grown together in bioreactors, say Cornell scientists. (June 9, 2011)
Several Cornell students are spearheading a project that has planted some 15,000 square feet of bamboo nursery in Haiti for fuel, housing, crafts and environmental restoration. (June 3, 2011)
For food production to benefit poor people in developing countries and be environmentally sustainable, much more research is needed, says a Cornell researcher. (June 2, 2011)
The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future chose 10 interdisciplinary projects to receive academic venture funds for spring 2011. The awards were announced May 29 and total $662,509. (June 1, 2011)
The Gates Foundation has given Cornell a $3 million grant to use genomics to develop more crop varieties for smallholder farmers in developing countries. (June 1, 2011)
Professors from Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station are working with third graders in Geneva in a hands-on science program to teach elementary school students about plant science. (June 1, 2011)
