Cornell University's expertise in plant and animal diseases has been enlisted in the war on bioterrorism, with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to bolster food and agricultural homeland security protections. Part of the $2.1 million channeled through New York state by the USDA will help establish facilities in both Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine. The facilities will join a network of laboratories sited strategically throughout the nation to permit rapid and accurate diagnosis of animal-disease threats and to assist states in improving their capabilities to detect plant pests and diseases, according to the USDA announcement of the $43.5 million appropriation to the states. (May 31, 2002)
A few hundred more generators are needed to help dairy farmers in northern New York in the wake of the recent ice storm, Cornell Cooperative Extension officials say. "Helping dairy farms is a top priority," said Edward Harwood of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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)
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)
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)
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.
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)