A member of the faculty for 53 years, Henry N. Ricciuti, 93, professor emeritus of human development and an expert on early childhood development, died March 14 at his home in Ithaca. (March 15, 2011)
Puffed rice just got more snap, crackle and pop, thanks to a new method for making puffed rice that retains nutrients and allows producers to fortify cereals with vitamins and protein.
“Food Security in a Vulnerable World” will be a daylong symposium Sept. 12 that will include World Food Prize laureates, World Food Prize Youth Institute alumni, journalists and researchers.
Three Cornell researchers will discuss mitigating climate change, biochar and the challenges of wheat rust, respectively, at the 2012 Association for Advancement of Science meeting, Feb. 16-20.
Deliberating security and a sustainable future, six professors from a variety of disciplines offered quick-takes on destiny – and how our society adjusts - at Charter Day Weekend.
Cornell has joined nearly 50 universities in a commitment to address global hunger. University leaders will sign the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security Dec. 9 at the United Nations.
New York is on the front lines of detecting foodborne pathogen outbreaks, thanks to a partnership between the state Department of Health and Cornell researchers.
Ph.D. student Leliah Krounb is studying how to turn human waste into soil nutrients in Kenya by using pyrolysis – thermal combustion in the absence of oxygen.
Don Rakow, director of Cornell Plantations, has co-authored the first textbook on managing public gardens. 'Public Garden Management' is intended for students, visionaries and staff at public gardens. (Feb. 17, 2011)