Awards recognize Cornell-community collaborations

President David Skorton and senior leaders presented the annual Cornell Town-Gown (TOGO) Awards Dec. 8, celebrating with community leaders the partnerships between Cornell and local organizations.

Northeast sees second-driest November since 1895

November 2012 went into the record books as the second-driest November since 1895 in the Northeast. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Students create campus meditation room to help Cornellians de-stress

When the grind of classes or work intensifies, Cornell students, faculty and staff have a new retreat: a meditation and reflection space in Mews Hall, designed and built by students. (Dec. 11, 2012)

Programs that give to children have more needs than ever

Leaders of two gift drives for children have seen an increase in requests for gifts this year. The drives - Cops, Kids and Toys and the Elves Program - are under way. (Dec. 6, 2012)

Orphans benefit from Barrett Keene's walk across America

On Nov. 17, Barrett Keene, Ph.D. '13, finished walking from Miami to San Francisco to raise funds for school uniforms for international orphans. (Dec. 6, 2012)

Free online nutrition course attracts more than 3,800 global participants

A sort of 'mini-MOOC' - massive open online course - in infant and child nutrition has attracted almost 4,000 participants from more than 100 countries.

Project aims to design better firefighting gear

Huiju Park, assistant professor in the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, is making firefighters' movements more natural and safer by designing better-fitting boots and uniforms. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Industry evaluates vegetables at NYSAES trials

Representatives from vegetable processors and seed companies visited the College of Agriculture and Life Science's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station to evaluate produce. (Dec. 3, 2012)

New $25 million grant will improve cassava breeding

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is investing $25M in a project, hosted at Cornell, that seeks to improve cassava crops in sub-Saharan Africa. (Nov. 30, 2012)