Mazourek brings organic plant breeding to N.Y. growers

Michael Mazourek, Ph.D. '08, a professor of plant breeding, has won recognition from the Organic Seed Alliance for his work connecting farmers with research. (Oct. 1, 2012)

Rhodes Professor to students: become true 'global citizens'

Ramaswami Balasubramaniam, founder of a leading Indian nonprofit development organization, visited campus Sept. 27 to encourage students to participate in global service learning. (Oct. 1, 2012)

Fill the STEM pipeline by recruiting, training, supporting science teachers

Julie Nucci proposes an integrated approach to solving the STEM pipeline crisis, which includes keeping the CNS Institute for Physics Teachers alive. (Oct. 1, 2012)

Ruth Schwartz, nutritional sciences professor emerita, dies

Ruth Schwartz, professor emerita in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, died Sept. 19 as the result of a motor vehicle accident. She was 87. Funeral services were held Sept. 24. (Sept. 27, 2012)

VP announces revised capital project spending guidelines

V.P. Elmira Mangum said the revised guidelines provide units with assistance in determining how to proceed with capital projects and clear direction on funding requirements before a project can go forward. (Sept. 26, 2012)

Mann Library garden certified by 'green' landscape system

A garden at Cornell's Mann Library entrance is one of 11 landscapes in the country to be certified by the Sustainable Sites Initiative, a new 'green' certification system for built landscapes. (Sept. 25, 2012)

Endowed chair honors Holocaust victims

Holocaust survivor Marianne Willems-Hendrix endowed a chair in Jewish studies at Cornell despite never having attended the university. It encourages study of Jewish women. (Sept. 24, 2012)

Big Red Band breaks ground for a home of its own

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Big Red Band's own facility Sept. 22 was part of Homecoming Weekend. (Sept. 24, 2012)

'Smart' pumpkin growing wins contest, boosts scholarships

Larry and Christine Smart, both associate professors, win a contest for growing the largest pumpkin.