College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Johnson's green fund to help combat climate change

The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management’s Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise has launched a green revolving fund to enhance energy conservation efforts in campus buildings.

Einaudi Center announces spring grants

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies has awarded 11 seed grants and 11 small grants to faculty from five Cornell colleges in its spring 2014 grant competitions.

Social sciences project to study creativity, entrepreneurship

The next two-year theme project of the Institute for the Social Sciences is "Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship."

African students learn advanced cassava breeding skills

A partnership between International Programs in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is training African students in advanced cassava breeding.

Tiffany named NYC cooperative extension director

Jennifer Tiffany, Ph.D. ’04, is the new executive director of the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of New York City.

Cheers to better beer foam!

Cornell food science research reveals the secret to a foamy head on beer: plenty of lipid transfer protein No. 1.

Overcoming tofu fear, living the life of soy

Dispelling myths about unfamiliar foods is key to wider use, according to a recent study by Cornell behavioral scientists.

Study: Weather patterns aid small birds’ migrations

A new study shows how songbirds migrate thousands of miles using elliptical routes that take advantage of prevailing wind patterns.

New battery test center adds zip to New York economy

Replacing the gasoline economy with better batteries may be accelerated thanks to unique battery testing capabilities at Cornell, and anchored by a new testing and prototyping center that the university helped to establish.