The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell has issued probabilities for various cities in the Northeast having a white Christmas. The snowiest hot spot is Pinkham Notch, N.H. (Dec. 17, 2009)
Starting June 2, the east-facing apse window of Sage Chapel will undergo a complete restoration, along with other renovations. The project is targeted for completion by January 2015.
With the state’s dairy industry tearing through an economic boom, Cornell hosted the second New York State Yogurt and Dairy Summit Oct. 15, featuring Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy, Agriculture and about 100 industry and government leaders.
At a recent community showcase, undergraduates involved in the Biology Service Leaders program presented projects that ranged from testing water quality in local streams to teaching biology to people in prison.
The relationship between law enforcement and minority communities was viewed through the lens of hip-hop music at a panel discussion in Ithaca Feb. 20, "WOOP WOOP! That's the Sound of da Police!"
As part of International Education Week, four Cornellians shared time with several dozen prospective Cornell students in Kolkata, India, Nov. 20 via a videoconference in Weill Hall. (Nov. 25, 2008)
Emeritus professor Marty Hatch discusses the roles food pantries play in communities such as Brooktondale and Caroline and how the United Way in supporting them.
The Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research has joined other large plant institutions to form the Association of Independent Plant Research Institutes to coordinate research to benefit society. (Dec. 5, 2011)