Growers looking to mitigate weather risks, like excessive summer rain that ruins fruit, could profit by using high tunnels, according to new research from the Dyson School.
Two student teams' presentations were so strong that judges of the Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition declared a tie. Both teams will be awarded first-place prize money of $25,000.
Phil and Susan Bartels, founders of Cornell’s Bartels Awards for Custodial Service Excellence, and retired Building Care director Rob Osborn returned to campus Dec. 14 to recognize the work of more than 400 Building Care staff.
Up to three South Korean government employees per year will pursue a Master of Public Administration degree at Cornell, according to a new memorandum of understanding.
President David J. Skorton will receive the the 2015 Tanner Prize May 29 at the Cornell Club of New York in honor of his contributions to the Jewish people and Cornell University.
Robin Bellinder, 'tireless fighter' for New York vegetable growers, professor of plant science and a national and international leader in weed management, died Nov. 13 in Ithaca, New York, at age 70.
Professors Adam T. Smith, anthropology, and Lori Khatchadourian, Near Eastern studies, led a mini-course on archaeology for young schoolchildren June 15-19 in Ithaca.
Rachel Dunifon, professor in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management and senior associate dean for research and outreach in the College of Human Ecology, will become interim dean of the college July 1.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant of $275,000 to Cornell University in honor of Mellon Vice President Philip E. Lewis on his retirement from the foundation.
Cornell received its highest-ever number of applications for freshman admission, and a record number of underrepresented minority students are among those offered admission to the Class of 2021.