Assistant professor of horticulture Kenong Xu is one of the leaders of a joint Cornell-USDA research team looking to uncover genes that control branch growth in fruit trees. The team received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Assistant professor of government Peter Enns has co-edited a book of articles that examine political representation and will discuss the book's themes in a talk Feb. 23. (Feb. 21, 2011)
New York's land-grant university brought its message of education, discovery and engagement to the state capital Jan. 26 for Cornell Day in Albany, and took the opportunity to show off its diverse offerings to lawmakers and visitors alike.
With a $1 million Mellon grant and a goal of building a model college-in-prison network, the Cornell Prison Education Program will expand to offer classes and degree programs in four upstate prisons.
The human biology, health and society major in Cornell's College of Human Ecology has been awarded an oncology research fellowship at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center. (May 30, 2012)
At an Oct. 19 meeting of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council, which he co-chairs, President David Skorton expressed optimism for the economic future of New York state. (Oct. 20, 2011)
Since the early 1970s, Cornell students have begun their dive training in the pool of Teagle Hall and making deeper dives in Cayuga Lake. The program has certified about 2,000 divers in its history.
The Ethics and Public Life program hosts a series of visitors who will lecture about the 2012 elections and meet with students throughout the fall semester. (Sept. 4, 2012)
Jazz Spaces Ithaca, a series of performances that will bring prominent jazz players to Ithaca, will take place throughout the 2012-13 academic year. (Aug. 31, 2012)