CIPT workshop supports community of teachers with research, resources

Nearly 50 high school physics teachers gathered at the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education Institute for Physics Teachers workshop Oct. 27. (Nov. 1, 2012)

Cornell offers only U.S. salmonella dublin test for cattle

Cornell is the only institution in the country that offers a new test for salmonella dublin, which can affect cattle and endangers humans. (Oct. 31, 2012)

Yield from Freeville farm volunteers was no small potatoes

Volunteers gathered at the Cornell-run Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm in Freeville, N.Y., to harvest potatoes for area food banks. (Oct. 31, 2012)

Extension has disaster resources available for communities and businesses

Cornell Cooperative Extension's New York Extension Disaster Education Network provides information on up-to-date best practices for families, farmers, businesses and communities recovering from disasters. (Oct. 31, 2012)

Disaster education expert offers ways people can help

Keith Tidball, Cornell Cooperative Extension disaster education program director, gives specific tips how members of the public can help people in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. (Oct. 31, 2012)

Cornell Hunger Relief raises funds for Thanksgiving

Cornell Hunger Relief, led by Stephanie Lee '14, raised more than $3,000 to benefit local food pantries and the Tompkins County Chapter of the American Red Cross. (Oct. 31, 2012)

United Way of Tompkins County needs you

Pledge cards for the 2012-13 United Way of Tompkins County campaign have been distributed, and various events lined up to help reach this year's Cornell campaign goal of $815,000.

Business students build leadership skills on trip to Haiti

Stephanie Ball '13 used to think that sending clothing to Haitians would help them weather their economic difficulties. A service-learning trip to Haiti changed her mind. (Oct. 30, 2012)

Federal grants will fund study of food system, environment

Cornell's agricultural experiment stations and cooperative extension will allocate annual federal grants to land-grant universities of $9 million to study food systems, environmental problems. (Oct. 29, 2012)