Big, blue Everest Seedless is Cornell’s newest grape

Everest Seedless, the newest offering from Cornell’s grape breeders, is a big, bold fruit that comes with a towering history.

Milstein students welcomed to campus with barbecue

The inaugural 14 students in the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity had the chance to swap stories with new College of Arts and Sciences Dean Ray Jayawardhana during a welcome dinner Sept 5.

Veterinary college partners open new clinic at Belize Zoo

Members of the College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the opening of a new clinic at the Belize Zoo this summer.

Record number of children receive new backpacks

A record 1,224 children attending 27 elementary schools in Tompkins and neighboring counties went to school this fall with new backpacks filled with school supplies.

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Dance, multimedia performance to open 2018 CCA Biennial

The 2018 Cornell Council on the Arts Biennial kicks off Sept. 14-15 at the Schwartz Center with “A Meditation on Tongues” by guest artist Ni'Ja Whitson.

Entrepreneurial students kick off year with Collegetown event

More than 300 students visited the eHub in Collegetown Aug. 29 for an Entrepreneurship Kickoff event.

White House reporter to speak about working ‘under fire’

White House reporter April Ryan will discuss her experiences and her new book at the Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture Thursday, Sept. 20.

Seven projects awarded 2018 digitization grants

Old treasures from Cornell’s archives are starting new digital lives through the Grants Program for Digital Collections in Arts and Sciences, which is funding seven projects this year.

Diners order slightly less when restaurants list calories

A new Cornell study finds that diners whose menus listed calories ordered 3 percent fewer calories in their appetizer and entree courses, but their dessert and drink orders remained the same.