Women’s hockey raises nearly $2,000 for United Way

The opening game of women's hockey against Northeastern generated excitement with a 6-2 win and raised nearly $2,000 for the 2013-14 Cornell United Way campaign.

Four N.Y. companies receive JumpStart grants

Four New York companies have received 2013 JumpStart Program grants for the spring semester, which assists New York state small businesses in developing and improving through university collaborations.

Town-gown relations explored at community meeting

The current and past presidents of the International Town-Gown Association spoke on town-gown relations Oct. 16 at Ithaca High School.

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.