This past fall, the Geneva Head Start marked its 20th year touring the various facilities at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. (Jan. 8, 2009)
A boom to the New York dairy and yogurt industries means more jobs in the state and a growing sector in an otherwise sluggish economy, said a panel of Cornell, industry and state experts. (Nov. 13, 2012)
President David Skorton provided a review of Cornell's past year to local service clubs, April 28, noting that it has been a difficult year, but Cornell remains resource-rich and is poised to grow again. (April 29, 2010)
On April 26, Professor Ross Brann delivered his 'last lecture,' which focused on the importance of the personal life journey, and touched on culture, Mediterranean travel and his own life. (April 28, 2010)
The free Sprocket film series features movies that are intended to spark interest in cognitive science and a lively discussion after the showing - and free pizza. (Dec. 12, 2011)
The Cornell International Affairs Society and its 80 members hosted 500 high school students April 15-18 for the ninth annual Cornell University Model United Nations Conference. (April 19, 2010)
The Gates Foundation has given Cornell a $3 million grant to use genomics to develop more crop varieties for smallholder farmers in developing countries. (June 1, 2011)
Where did peppers originate? Why are some hot and some not? Why don't all peppers look alike? What are the benefits of eating peppers? Answers to these and other burning questions can be found at the Cornell Plantations' Pounder Heritage Vegetable Garden, where special displays -- and plantings that are now in fruit -- demonstrate the history, genetic diversity and importance of peppers. (September 19, 2003)
Katherine Kies is the 2011 winner of the School of Hotel Administration's Drown Foundation Prize, awarded annually by the Joseph Drown Foundation to a graduating senior. (May 25, 2011)