Dr. Michael Latham, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences at Cornell who directed the Cornell Program in International Nutrition for 25 years, died April 1 of pneumonia at age 82. (April 13, 2011)
N.Y. Gov. David Paterson met with President David Skorton and education and industry leaders to highlight his support for collaborative research and Cornell projects funded by the federal stimulus package. (Aug. 27, 2009)
Two Cornell University Web-based, distance-education courses in horticulture -- on organic gardening and on grafting -- will be offered in coming months. The registration deadline is tomorrow, Jan. 25, for the eight-week organic gardening course, which runs from Feb. 1 to March 31 and costs $200. The course is for gardeners who have at least some gardening experience. It will cover fertility, pest control, cultural methods, tools, and include a variety of suggested hands-on activities. The course uses organic-gardening principles to explore vegetables, flowers, lawn care and perennial plants. (January 24, 2005)
A new three-year, $1.8 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will extend TEEAL, The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library, to many more college libraries in sub-Saharan Africa. (Aug. 19, 2009)
How does a little girl growing up in the big city of San Francisco develop an abiding love and appreciation for nature and a passion for biology? Go fish. "My parents enjoyed fishing, and although my sister had no interest, I loved it," says Helene Dillard, director of Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Anurag Agrawal, Chris Barrett and Sidney Leibovich use their expertise in the areas of the environment, economic development and energy to head initiatives and connect Cornell's research and scholarship related to sustainability. (May 2, 2008)
Cornell University Library is partnering with Google Inc. to digitize materials from the library's collections and make them available online through Google Book Search. (Aug. 8, 2007)
Events on campus this week include a 'Lines of Control' symposium, 'The Vagina Monologues' in Bailey Hall, a book talk on food policy, and an event celebrating South Asian wedding traditions. (March 1, 2012)
With the holiday season now in full swing, the 2005 Cornell United Way Campaign is well on its merry way to meeting its goal of $627,000. (December 13, 2005)
Cornell horticulture students created an indoors grass art installation of a larger-than-life portrait of Mohandas ('Mahatma') Gandhi in the Mann Library lobby during finals week. (Dec. 23, 2008)