State's first hops specialist on tap to promote New York beer production

Cornell Cooperative Extension has hired a hops specialist to promote New York beer production while using local sources, reducing their carbon footprint and keeping jobs in the state. (June 21, 2011)

From biochar to organic crops, Cornell research farm helps grow N.Y. economy

Cornell's Musgrave Research Farm near Aurora, N.Y., is home to some 50 research projects, including biochar and organic cropping systems.

Students from around the nation spend summer at Cornell

The Departments of Food Science and of Plant Pathology each host about one dozen undergraduates from around the country as summer scholars to garner career interest in their fields. (June 20, 2011)

Community design can help combat climate change, say landscape architects, planners

A conference at Cornell June 3 included planners and architects, discussing how compact, walker- and biker-friendly communities with high-performance buildings would help the energy, climate crises. (June 16, 2011)

Students, faculty travel to Tanzania for global health

For the third year in a row, 15 Cornell students are taking part in the Global Health Summer Session Program in Tanzania. (June 15, 2011)

Project launches the nutrient-dense juneberry as new fruit crop for the Northeast

A Cornell project is launching interest in the Northeast in growing and using juneberries, which are even more healthful on many fronts, than blueberries. (June 15, 2011)

Changing upstate population influences land use, health care, other key issues

Scholars and civic leaders pondered how to address the challenges prompted by upstate New York's changing population at the State of Upstate New York Conference in Syracuse, N.Y., June 8. (June 10, 2011)

Law School teams up with India's Jindal Global Law School

Cornell Law School will now have exchange programs and teaching and research collaborations with the Jindal Global Law School of O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonepat, Haryana, India. (June 10, 2011)

Class of 2012 gets the Ivy League to join forces for philanthropy for first time

The Class of 2012 Council has gotten the entire Ivy League to join forces to fundraise for philanthropy for first time. So far, the Ivy League has raised $10,000 for Save the Children. (June 10, 2011)