School gardens sprout up across nation to curb obesity

Cornell Cooperative Extension-New York City is helping elementary school children grow healthy produce to improve nutrition throughout the New York state. (Oct. 17, 2012)

Alumna Sandra Fluke urges citizen activism

During a visit to campus Oct. 15, Sandra Fluke '03 met with Human Ecology students and gave an evening address on the her journey into activism, urging others to follow. (Oct. 16, 2012)

CALS International Programs earns USDA award

International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received an award from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture for its extensive international benefiting agriculture. (Oct. 11, 2012)

Tour of Greek houses benefits Historic Ithaca

An Oct. 7 tour brought about 150 people into Cornell's most historic Greek houses to tour formal rooms and public spaces. The event benefited Historic Ithaca, a preservation organization. (Oct. 11, 2012)

U.S. Supreme Court case mooted at Law School

Days before he argued a case before the Supreme Court, a lawyer tried his case at a Cornell Law School moot court. (Oct. 11, 2012)

Early music expert, anti-apartheid activist to spark intellectual life at Cornell

Two new A.D. White Professors-at-Large have been appointed to help spark intellectual and cultural life at Cornell: musicologist Christopher Hogwood and anti-apartheid activist Albie Sachs. (Oct. 10, 2012)

Uihlein directorship for growing New York maple program gets endowed

The directorship of Cornell's Uihlein Sugar Maple Research and Extension Field Station in Lake Placid, N.Y., has been endowed by Henry II and Mildred A. Uihlein. (Oct. 8, 2012)

Cornell Library to teach preservation techniques to Chinese

Beginning in November, Chinese librarians will come to Cornell to learn from library specialists how to preserve and protect valuable books. (Oct. 5, 2012)

Conservation website brings real world into classroom

The Conservation Bridge website gets students involved in solving real-world problems from around the world. (Oct. 4, 2012)