The institute, which opened its labs and offices in 2008, is part of Cornell's New Life Sciences Initiative to drive revolutionary advances in the life sciences. (Sept. 15, 2010)
John Butler Babcock, a Cornell 'foremost benefactor,' was active in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell Plantations and the Johnson Museum.
Last year, the Cornell women's lacrosse team achieved its greatest success in years, earning a top 15 ranking in the nation and winning the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship.
Deputy Chief Kathy Zoner, an 18-year veteran of Cornell Police, has been appointed interim chief of the department. She succeeds Curtis S. Ostrander, who has served as chief since 2005. (May 20, 2009)
Cornell has been selected as one of the 100 best campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and will be featured as such in 'The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students,' set for release Aug. 1.
A planned telescope known as CCAT, proposed and led by Cornell scientists, has received strong endorsement from a national panel charged with setting priorities in astronomy for the next decade. (Aug. 16, 2010)
When Irene Rosenfeld took charge of Kraft Foods in 2006, its chips were down, its cookies crumbling. Today, the second-largest food company in the world is on the menu of billions of people. (March 8, 2012)
University Librarian Anne Kenney told alumni Sept. 1 in New York City that the library is changing in many ways and providing continued relevance to Cornellians, locally and globally. (Sept. 6, 2011)
Applying the 'polluter pays' principle, a Cornell ecologist and author suggests a way to improve the environmental sustainability of agriculture: Levy taxes according to food-chain ranking so that products with the worst environmental impact cost the most.