Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future gives $1.4 million from their Academic Venture Fund to 12 new scientific projects. The awards were culled from a record-setting 49 proposals.
The rally, organized by Kyoto Now!, sought to raise awareness about water contamination from hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from the earth. (Dec. 2, 2009)
Cornell researchers have successfully identified the presence of a deadly virus – the viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus – by using techniques that are not lethal to fish.
A grant is funding experiments on using sugar to kill aphids and other agriculturally important pests delivered by genetically engineered plants. (April 2, 2012)
Converting New York's energy sources from natural gas, coal and fossil fuel to wind, water and sunlight by 2030 will stabilize electricity prices, reduce power demand and create thousands of jobs.
Four Cornellians are featured on the cover of the latest Fast Company magazine for their role in a growing movement at top U.S. universities to apply design knowledge to address community needs. (Sept. 20, 2011)
A garden at Cornell's Mann Library entrance is one of 11 landscapes in the country to be certified by the Sustainable Sites Initiative, a new 'green' certification system for built landscapes. (Sept. 25, 2012)