Among the statistics compiled by the Princeton Review, which just named Cornell to its list of the best 373 colleges:Best campus food #5Best college library #5Best career services #16Best college newspaper …
Aphids raised on plants genetically engineered to emit a compound that warns surrounding aphids of a predator become accustomed to the chemical and no longer flee when a predator is present. (Aug. 5, 2010)
More than $1 million of public support is now in place to create a rooftop aquaponics greenhouse at New York City's Food and Finance High School. (Aug. 5, 2010)
High temperatures and low rainfall in the Northeast are taking a toll on plants, shrubs and lawns. Here are things you can do to stay green. (Aug. 5, 2010)
Ithaca's Common Council unanimously voted to allow Cornell to install more visually appealing temporary bridge barriers as the university and the city work to find an acceptable long-term solution. (Aug. 5, 2010)
The School of Criticism and Theory attracted graduate students and scholars from around the world for dynamic intellectual inquiry and interaction with leading critical thinkers and theorists. (Aug. 4, 2010)
The spring 2010 issue of The Southern Quarterly focuses on the work of Professor of English Robert Morgan, who contributed 12 new poems and an excerpt from his forthcoming novel. (Aug. 3, 2010)
Scientists at the Energy Materials Center at Cornell have discovered a catalyst that could make fuel cells more resistant to carbon monoxide poisoning - and thus more efficient and cost-effective. (Aug. 2, 2010)
Teachers from around the country learned new techniques at the Institute for Physics Teachers, which wrapped up its ninth year of uniting and training high school physics teachers July 30. (Aug. 2, 2010)
The media business model is broken, said panelists at a discussion July 28 in New York City. The event, 'A New Media Landscape,' brought together Cornellians working in media with students and alumni. (Aug. 2, 2010)
Cornell's commitment to diversity and inclusion extends to religious observances; a partial list of upcoming observances is provided here, with links to relevant Cornell websites. (July 30, 2010)
