Ralph D. Christy, professor of emerging markets in the Department of Applied Economics Management, has been named the new director of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development. (March 30, 2009)
Cornell and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have teamed up to offer a new shared doctoral program that will train the next generation of wildlife conservation scientists. (Oct. 26, 2011)
Stephanie Ball '13 used to think that sending clothing to Haitians would help them weather their economic difficulties. A service-learning trip to Haiti changed her mind. (Oct. 30, 2012)
In the Journal of Aging and Health, Cornell researchers stress the need for more research on how aging global populations will intersect with climate change and calls for environmental sustainability. (April 1, 2011)
In order to expand educational opportunities for students and to explore new program opportunities among campuses, particularly in electronic technology and distance-education capability, six State University of New York campuses signed an affiliation agreement with Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
A panel discussion on Cornell's Engaged Learning and Research Oct. 27 focused on the collaboration with a theater group at the Auburn Correctional Facility. (Oct. 29, 2012)
More choline during pregnancy can reduce a fetus's response to stress and may cut a child's chances of developing hypertension and diabetes later in life, reports a new study.
To control the destructive alfalfa snout beetle, researchers have posted a manual online to inform farmers how raise and apply microscopic worms. This biocontrol method has proven effective.