Thanks to efforts by sustainability intern Ethan Rainwater, Cornell and several city and county agencies will use the biodiesel blend B5 instead of standard diesel fuel. (Jan. 19, 2007)
The IthaQatar Ambassadors program, a group established in 2008 to connect students on Cornell's Ithaca and Qatar campuses, is growing and planning for the future. (Aug. 10, 2009)
To address the technology and computer training needs of local nonprofits, the Cornell-Ithaca Partnership (C-IP) has partnered with United Way of Tompkins County and its 40 member organizations to form Computer Aid.
NEW YORK -- Shahin Rafii, an internationally acclaimed cancer and vascular biologist and stem cell authority at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC), has been named one of 43 new investigators by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). The honor is bestowed annually on the nation's most promising and gifted biomedical scientists.
Cornell researchers have used a beam of light to trap and move particles as small as 75 nanometers in diameter, including DNA molecules, a new approach to the 'lab on a chip.' (Dec. 31, 2008)
A group of Cornell students are working day and night to get their full-size, fuel-efficient, plug-in hybrid vehicle ready for on-road testing Sept. 1 in preparation for the Automotive X Prize Competition. (July 29, 2009)
Cornell researchers and Sathguru Management Consultants have led an international consortium through the first phase of developing a pest-resistant eggplant, which is expected to be the first genetically engineered food crop in South Asia. (Sept. 19, 2007)
More than 50 years ago, a Cornell mission to a small village in Peru made profound changes, some good, some bad. Today, Cornell may help the community again. (July 23, 2009)
Internationally renowned architect Peter Eisenman will be on campus to celebrate his 50th reunion at Cornell University this weekend. The winner of numerous architectural awards, Eisenman '54 earned his B.Arch. degree at Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning. (June 10, 2004)