The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $4.7 million to a Cornell-led effort to help corn growers reduce their carbon footprint and improve net profits. (July 5, 2011)
Jane Hardy '53, a longtime senior lecturer in the Department of Communication who taught science writing and editing, died May 21 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca after a brief illness at age 85.
Allison M. Macfarlane, a geologist and former chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will lecture on nuclear energy post-Fukushima on campus April 25 at 3:30 p.m. in 700 Clark Hall.
Professor Martin Wiedmann will head a national effort in collaboration with six other universities to engage thousands of children, college students, teachers and professionals in food safety programs.
Provost Kent Fuchs, Vice President for Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy and Dean of the University Faculty William Fry recently discussed initiatives to support student mental health.
A new study by scientists at Cornell and in Norway finds that UV-B light suppresses cucumber powdery mildew; less use of fungicides may result from the finding.
A new report calls for saving half of the 1.5 billion acres of North America's boreal forest – one of the world's last great forests – to protect the habitat for more than 300 migratory bird species.
For the inauguration of Cornell President Martha E. Pollack on Aug. 25, the university dips into tradition to offer Martha’s Bits & Bytes, a special ice cream for the celebration.
Cornell researchers have created platinum-cobalt nanoparticles that make improved fuel-cell catalysts using smaller amounts of expensive platinum. (Oct. 30, 2012)