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U.S. Green Building Council CEO to speak on sustainability

Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council, will discuss 'People, Planet and Performance,' April 5 at 4:45 p.m. in G73 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. (March 26, 2012)

New method of bacterial cell engineering can produce better, cheaper drug therapies

By introducing bottom-up carbohydrate engineering into common bacterial cells, Cornell researchers have discovered a way to make therapeutic protein drugs cheaper and safer. (March 26, 2012)

$3M will help 'green' up NYC's low-income, older housing

Cornell is part of a partnership with $3 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to test new energy-saving approaches in older housing developments in New York City. (March 22, 2012)

Noterfonzo named Kiwanis police officer of the month

Cornell University Police Officer Kevin Noterfonzo received the Kiwanis Ithaca-Cayuga Club's Frank G. Hammer Officer of the Month Award, March 19, for enhancing the Cornell Police K-9 Unit. (March 22, 2012)

Assemblies Update, Week of March 19

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly. (March 22, 2012)

Dyson School ranked No. 3 by Businessweek

Cornell's Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management ranks No. 3 in Bloomberg Businessweek's 2012 ranking of 'The Best Undergraduate Business Schools.' (March 21, 2012)

'Wee Stinky' corpse flower draws thousands to Cornell

The stinky bloom of a rare corpse plant attracts thousands to Cornell as the university opened its greenhouse doors to the public and live-streamed the event through two separate feeds. (March 21, 2012)

'Music is my hope,' says Dwight Carroll at Soup and Hope

Area musician Dwight Carroll provided blues, jazz and Latin sounds, singing and playing guitar in Sage Chapel and telling anecdotes related to his lifelong pursuit of music, March 15. (March 21, 2012)

Meridian 180 unites East-West thinkers in online think tank

Meridian 180, an online and transpacific think tank in three languages for multidisciplinary working groups from around the world to promote real policy changes, has officially launched. (March 20, 2012)

Public gardens help feed hungry, preserve biodiversity

Botanical gardens and arboreta play many roles in local communities, stressed Donald Rakow, director of Cornell Plantations, in a talk at New York City's 92nd Street Y March 14. (March 20, 2012)

Interaction with Islam profoundly transformed Judaism

Cornell Professor Ross Brann described how Islam enriched Judaism, speaking at the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City March 15 at an event sponsored by Cornell Hillel. (March 20, 2012)

Alumni offer advice, perspectives on career development

More than 100 Cornellians who graduated between 2000 and 2011 advised each other on strategies to advance their careers, such as building a 'personal brand.' (March 20, 2012)