Mindful Botany: Free Weekly Guided Walks of Cornell Botanic Gardens
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Observe the beauty of spring as Cornell Botanic Gardens staff offer guided walks on Fridays from April 7-May 12.
Over Easy: Cannibal Larvae Eat Eggs, Grow Fast, Avoid Predators
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Insects that cannibalize often do so to boost their nutrition, but a new study of Colorado potato beetles suggests another reason for the behavior: to lay low from predators.
Sustainability Month: April at Cornell Blossoms with Events
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April is Sustainability Month at Cornell, and the campus will bloom with exhibits, lectures, a bike rally, a fun run, environmental fashion, and learning how to keep this blue planet green.
Extension Helps North Country Grow Grapes, Wine Community
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Cornell Cooperative Extension offers northern New York wineries a helping hand with the agriculture, viticulture, and commercial challenges of growing grapes in a rugged climate.
Cornell Hosts Urban and Rural Students for Food Security Program
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More than 50 high school students from across the state visited Cornell March 31-April 1 for the New York Youth Institute, the state-level World Food Prize youth program engaging students with issues related to agriculture and food security.
Survey Details Impact of 2016 Drought on New York Farming
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A survey of more than 200 New York farmers late last summer found that more than 70 percent of unirrigated, rain-fed field crops and pasture acreage had losses between 30 and 90 percent, said a new Cornell report.
Science Shorts
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An app to identify birds, microalgae for fuel and food security, and chemical messages that keep insect pests on the move.
Students Share Tales of Global Climate Change on Capitol Hill
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After traveling through Vietnam's Mekong Delta in January, examining climate change through the lens of another country, four Cornell students toured the halls of Congress in late March to tell all about it.
Our Roots Grow Deep: Alumni in Extension
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Alumni Lindsay Jordan, M.S. ’14, and Justin Scheiner, Ph.D. ’10 are applying their grape expertise to help growers from Texas to California.
Leadership Transitions in 2017
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Max Pfeffer, Amy McCune, and Jan Nyrop take on new leadership positions in CALS.
Natalie Uhl, Renowned Palm Expert, Dies at 97
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Natalie Uhl, M.S. '43, Ph.D. '47, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Professor Emerita and expert in palms, died on March 28. She was 97.
On Social Media, Female Entrepreneurs Act Demurely to Thrive
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Self-employed women working in digital creative industries, such as blogging or marketing, feel compelled to conduct business online in a traditionally feminine way, said Brooke Duffy, assistant professor of communication.
Human Illness Can Demonstrably Harm the Environment
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For decades, scientists have known that unhealthy surroundings induce human illness. Now, research suggests that communities of very sick people may damage the environment, according to a new study in PNAS, April 3.
CALS Researchers Share Microbiome Expertise at World Economic Forum
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Daniel Buckley and Angela Douglas presented microbiome research to influential leaders at the World Economic Forum.
Cornell Botanic Gardens Partners on Digital Hub for Local Trails
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A new website provides maps and information on all the hiking trails in Tompkins County.
Researchers Discover High-Def Electron Pathways in Soil
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Cornell scientists have discovered a new high-definition system that allows electrons to travel through soil farther and more efficiently than previously thought, according to Nature Communication, March 31.
Colleagues Salute Retiring University Librarian Anne Kenney
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Anne Kenney, the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian, was regaled with an original haiku, a performance of a rewritten Doors song, gifts, and a sustained standing ovation at her retirement party March 30.
Cornell Leaders Discuss Earth Source Heat at Ithaca Forum
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Members of Cornell's Senior Leaders Climate Action Group presented highlights of their report, 'Options for Achieving a Carbon Neutral Campus by 2035,' at a public meeting March 28 in downtown Ithaca.
Faculty Projects Get Global-at-Home Curriculum Grants
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Ten faculty-led projects are receiving approximately $170,000 in Internationalizing the Cornell Curriculum grants this year, the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs has announced.
Set Strawberry Alarm Clock for Post-Apple Bloom
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Growers who time their strawberries to bloom just after apples do, can reap a better harvest, according to new research from the lab of Bryan Danforth, professor of entomology.
