$13.4 million grant will help combat malnutrition in India

Funding from the Gates Foundation will allow the Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative to scale up its work promoting a more nutrition-sensitive food system aimed at bolstering the diet of the rural poor.

Lean process at Cornell Store nets savings by the book

Using the Lean process, The Cornell Store has completely revamped its textbook selling process, resulting in efficiencies and a rethinking of the store’s entire retail and online businesses.

Fred Van Sickle named VP for alumni affairs, development

Fred Van Sickle, chief development officer at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, has been named Cornell's next vice president for alumni affairs and development, effective Jan. 18.

New book puts readers on the path to wisdom

A new book by Tom Gilovich, the Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers advice on wisdom and insight into people and circumstances affecting them.

Soil scientist Nyle Brady dies at 95

Nyle Brady, a professor and leader in soil science, died Nov. 24 in Colorado at age 95. He joined Cornell in 1947 and held leadership roles in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Students learn the art of teaching through filmmaking

Bryan Duff, education senior lecturer in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has made filmmaking a central mechanism to showcase the power of storytelling in the Ithaca city schools.

Language program jump-starts students studying abroad

A variety of language-learning programs serve the needs of more than 2,000 Cornell students who traveled to 108 countries in the 2013-14 to study, research or participate in a faculty-led experience.

Red Hot Hockey melts Madison Square Garden

The Nov. 28 Red Hot Hockey game at Madison Square Garden featured an on-ice appearance by Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett, an Olympic medalist and a marriage proposal before ending in a 3-3 tie.

Art series highlights creative discovery in 'A Needle Woman'

"A Needle Woman," artist Kimsooja's project with materials scientists that was displayed on the Arts Quad in the Cornell Council for the Arts Biennial, is the subject of a new "Art21" documentary.