Regional Economic Development Council meets April 18

The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council will meet Wednesday, April 18, in G10 Biotechnology Building. (April 13, 2012)

Cornell encourages input from Roosevelt Islanders

Cornell administrators stressed they want to work with local community groups on Roosevelt Island as the CornellNYC Tech campus takes shape, April 5, at a town hall meeting on Roosevelt Island.

N.Y. counties see slow growth since 2010 census

Thirty-seven of New York state's 62 counties lost population since the 2010 census, but the New York City area gained more than 110,000 people in the same time frame. (April 11, 2012)

Farmers into fungi can reap forest rewards

Agroforestry experts are encouraging farmers to get into fungi, particularly shiitake and lion's mane mushrooms. Camp Mushroom at the Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, April 13-14, will show them how.

Experts suggest grazing cows, sheep, ducks in forests

Putting livestock into forests to graze could prove to be a valuable tool for New York woodland management, and experts hope silvopasturing will appeal to farmers who could benefit from the practice. (April 9, 2012)

Cornell Death Penalty Project's work on death-row case pays off

Cornell's John Blume and a team of law students worked on the mental retardation litigation in the case of Edward Lee Elmore, who was recently released from prison after 30 years of incarceration. (April 9, 2012)

Hockett seeks to close wealth gap at Century Foundation

The progressive, nonpartisan think tank The Century Foundation has named Cornell law professor Robert C. Hockett a fellow. (April 9, 2012)

Math Awareness Month activities explore cost, benefits of the 'data deluge'

Cornell's Department of Mathematics will explore the opportunities and risks of data collection, and will host public school classroom activities during its observance of National Math Awareness Month. (April 6, 2012)

Cornell DREAM Team wins Perkins Prize

The Cornell DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act) Team are this year's winners of the James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony.