Wood chips could help cleanse farm field run-off

Large square trenches filled with wood chips and buried in farm fields have been found to act as a natural filtration system, researchers have found.

$1.5M gift from Chobani supports dairy innovation

Yogurt industry leader Chobani has given a $1.5 million gift to the Department of Food Science to support research and workforce training in dairy quality to help maintain New York's competitive edge in the industry.

Researchers survey how green grows your switchgrass

As biofuels become an increasingly viable alternative, Cornell researchers are making sure that growing grasses for biofuel won't face inadvertent snares.

Student with lung cancer plans 5k fundraiser Oct. 20

A student with stage four lung cancer has become an activist for the disease, planning a 5k fundraiser for Oct. 20 at the Cornell Plantations.

School cafeteria debit cards promote unhealthy food

School cafeterias that accept only electronic payments may be inadvertently promoting junkier food and adding empty calories to student diets, which contribute to obesity, say Cornell behavioral economists.

Summer interns present research at poster session

Twenty-six students from the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Human Ecology presented their summer research Sept. 24.

Record contributions to food drive mark Day of Caring

A record 14,250 pounds of nonperishable food, personal care items, and pet and school supplies were collected for the 11th annual Stephen E. Garner Day of Caring, Sept. 20.

CEO of firm with social mission to give Sept. 30 talk

Leila Janah, founder and CEO of Samasource, a company that connects technology firms with an untapped labor market in developing countries, will deliver an Iscol talk Sept. 30.

From humble peanut to lifesaving legume

Associate professor of animal science Dan Brown, Ph.D. ’81, has recommended ways to reduce contamination of peanuts, a staple crop in the developing world.