The new ClimAID report from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority predicts specific impacts of climate change on the state by 2080. Cornell researchers contributed to the report.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is beginning a yearlong planning process to develop a new organizational structure for one of its oldest and most respected areas of expertise - plants. (Nov. 16, 2011)
After undergraduates conveyed their enthusiasm for formal study in this area, the university announced in late October a new marine biology concentration for biology majors. (Nov. 16, 2011)
Paul Feeny, a pioneer in the field of chemical ecology, has received a prestigious career award from an international society that he helped found 30 years ago. (Nov. 16, 2011)
One evening next week, a helicopter fitted with an infrared camera will be criss-crossing the campus looking for leaks in Cornell's 25 miles of high-pressure steam heating pipes. (Nov. 15, 2011)
Two staff members' flexible workplace arrangements help illustrate why Cornell has recently received a 2011 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. (Nov. 15, 2011)
Beth A. Livingston, assistant professor of human resource studies, will kick off a new faculty speaker series focused on the integration of life and career priorities Nov. 18. (Nov. 15, 2011)
The Cornell Police will offer a child safety seat inspection station at the Cornell Grounds Shop, 307 Palm Road, Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-noon, on properly installing, using and maintaining child safety seats. (Nov. 15, 2011)
Cornell's Diversity Programs in Engineering was among the four individuals and four other organizations to receive the 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. (Nov. 15, 2011)
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but an apple by another name could fetch a much sweeter price for farmers. Cornell research finds that consumers are willing to pay as much as 27 percent more for apples with names evocative of taste and sensation.