Lauren Hodge of York, Pa., spent a week in Cornell's Soil and Water Lab, subjecting pulverized pumpkin to a barrage of tests to determine how the gourd reacts to water contaminated with hard metals. (Nov. 15, 2011)
Cornell researchers are part of a $5 million project to determine whether greater reliance on regionally produced foods could improve food access and affordability for disadvantaged communities. (May 17, 2011)
A garden at Cornell's Mann Library entrance is one of 11 landscapes in the country to be certified by the Sustainable Sites Initiative, a new 'green' certification system for built landscapes. (Sept. 25, 2012)
The Dairy Bar's mascots, a fiberglass cow and calf, were stolen in August 2006; the cow was returned to the Hoy Field pitcher's mound in late November that year. (April 1, 2010)
After a naming challenge drew 1,100 suggestions from around the world, a Cornell breeder has revealed the secret identities of two new wine grapes - Arandell and Aromella.
Bounty from a student garden at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva is being donated to a local food pantry. (Sept. 14, 2012)
Supported by New York state, the National Science Foundation and Cornell, the CCMR Industrial Partnerships Program has been helping companies develop and optimize new products since 2001.
Cornell's Thomas Burr presented a new model to growers to fund agricultural research in response to immediate problems, such as infestations, in the wake of reduced government support.
A grant is funding experiments on using sugar to kill aphids and other agriculturally important pests delivered by genetically engineered plants. (April 2, 2012)