A new Cornell program funded by the National Science Foundation will train graduate students to use interdisciplinary approaches to tackle food systems problems that contribute to extreme poverty. (Aug. 26, 2009)
Puerto Rican Governor Anibal S. Acevedo Vila and Arecibo Observatory officials signed an agreement to expand outreach and education to schoolchildren through the Angel Ramos Visitor Center.
The Partners in Animal Health Web site offers free, state-of-the-art videos with 3-D animations on such topics as basic pet care, diabetes management and cancer in pets.
In a pilot program, Cornell is using both sterilization and hunting to reduce deer populations on campus. They hope to develop a model that other campuses and communities can use to manage deer. (Aug. 12, 2009)
Conservationists, policymakers and industry leaders were in Ithaca Dec. 8 to hear from Cornell experts on how climate change affects state ecosystems and how best to respond to a warming planet. (Dec. 18, 2008)
On Sept. 30 the board of trustees approved the appointment of Elizabeth Garrett, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Southern California, as Cornell’s next president. Garrett, who will be the first woman to lead the university, will assume the presidency July 1, 2015.
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar is stepping up its ongoing effort to reach out to Qatari high schools with regular visits to schools and invitations to students to visit the medical college. (March 28, 2008)
New York City has a commitment to plant 1 million trees by 2017, and Cornell researchers are helping by aiding in the development of the research agenda for the large-scale urban forestry project. (March 9, 2010)
The Urban Forestry Community Engagement project seeks to recruit and educate urban residents in how to care for young trees in their communities. (Sept. 29, 2010)