CALS senior advocates for ag programs on Capitol Hill

Delegates from Cornell traveled to Washington, D.C., March 4-7 to advocate for federal support of land-grant universities and agricultural research.

Dejah Powell uses awards to help feed her Chicago neighborhood

The South Side of Chicago, where Dejah Powell ’18 grew up, is known as an urban food desert. Powell, an environmental and sustainability science major, is helping to change that.

Online auction March 9 to benefit the United Way

The third Big Red One-Day Online Auction for the United Way is March 9. Most offerings are experiences or items unique to the area and many are unique to Cornell.

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Award reception for Perkins Prize recipient March 19

All members of the Cornell community are invited to the reception recognizing the 2018 recipient of the James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony, March 19.

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Fourth annual 'One Funny Ithaca Story' will be held March 11

The fourth annual “One Funny Ithaca Story” will be held Sunday, March 11, 2-3:30 p.m. at The Space at GreenStar, 700 W. Buffalo St., Ithaca.

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Devastating emerald ash borer discovered in Arnot Forest

The emerald ash borer – an invasive beetle that has destroyed ash trees across the country – has been detected for the first time in Tompkins County in Cornell's 4,200-acre Arnot Forest.

Genetic variation in cells' protein-building may have health implications

New research suggests genetic variation in the most essential component of the ribosome, ribosomal RNA, may influence how much and which proteins are made.

Nervous system puts the brakes on inflammation

Cells in the nervous system can “put the brakes” on immune response to infections to prevent excessive inflammation.

Levine keeps the 'Norton Anthology of World Literature' fresh

As the 19th-century editor for the “Norton Anthology of World Literature,” Caroline Levine has radically revised the collection’s structure and selections.