The changes will reduce the lab's need for fresh water and fuel and require fewer pump trucks to be shipped across the water to empty the island's septic tanks. (March 31, 2010)
Researchers have developed the Cornell Soil Health Test to evaluate soil response to management on different types of land. It's intended to assess changes due to gas drilling work. (March 31, 2010)
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil, will speak on 'Beyond the Global Financial Crisis: Politics, Economics and Culture' April 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Kennedy Hall's Call Auditorium. (March 31, 2010)
A Cornell medical school study finds that when doctors use electronic systems to write prescriptions, they make seven times fewer errors than when they scrawl by hand. (March 30, 2010)
Humanists writing on German topics are gaining a new channel for publication with Signale, a book series based at Cornell that aims to become a sustainable model for humanities scholarship.
The 44th annual Open House at the College of Veterinary Medicine is slated for April 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and will feature demonstrations, activities and career information sessions.
A new Web site from Weill Cornell Medical College is aimed at caregivers for patients with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia to help them modify homes and connect with other caregivers. (March 29, 2010)
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell has produced nine free guides for farmers that provide information on how to grow certified organic produce. (March 29, 2010)
