Northeast left high and dry this winter, says climate center

It was the warmest February in the Northeast since 1998 and the fourth warmest since 1895, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center. (March 7, 2012)

Strawberry lovers: Check out Purple Wonder

Cornell's newest and darkest strawberry variety - Purple Wonder - will make its debut at the Philadelphia International Flower Show March 5. It is a burgundy berry. (March 5, 2012)

Vet student uses 'Project Runway' designers to help save threatened species

Gabby Wagner, a vet student, has launched a yearlong campaign to raise awareness and money for endangered species, using high fashion as a hook.

Sloan students get inside look at health policy on D.C. trip

In Washington, D.C., students in the Sloan Program in Health Administration attended the Intersession Health Policy Symposium Jan. 19-20, including eight sessions on health administration and policy. (March 5, 2012)

Sea Grant educator discusses Great Lakes at White House

David G. White, a New York Sea Grant specialist, was among the 80 invited guests at the White House Community Leaders Briefing on the Great Lakes Region Feb. 29. (March 1, 2012)

Workshops teach NYC residents how to 'live greener'

Cornell's Cooperative Extension-NYC's 'Living Green' program is teaching residents in 30 affordable housing residential buildings how to live 'greener' and more healthfully.

Group seeks new ways to help underserved New Yorkers

The Clinical and Translational Science Center at Weill Cornell Medical College harnesses resources of many institutions in New York to promote research from lab bench to bedside and to the community.

Public Service Center celebrates expansion

The Public Service Center celebrated its expanded facilities in Barnes Hall, Feb. 17 with an open house reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony that highlighted its 20 years of community service.

Queens imam spreads the gospel of good eating

Extension educators in New York City are changing the way that people at mosques, senior centers and soup kitchens eat by giving free nutrition workshops and sidewalk education.