http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/Basu.kr.html The government of India has named Cornell economist Kaushik Basu as its new chief economic adviser in the Ministry of Finance. He will be on leave from Cornell for two years, beginning in December. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:50 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/SparksDeserts.kr.html Cornell researchers have discovered that heat leads to nitrogen loss in desert soils, a finding that may require climate change models to be altered. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:07:39 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/CornellFood.html This fall Cornell is taking the 'local foods' concept to a whole new level by buying corn, potatoes, squash and ornamental gourds directly from Cornell's farms. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:55 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/TreesCampus.html Cornell was recently recognized as one of only 13 schools - and the first Ivy League School - by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program for practicing sound campus forestry for 2009. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:41:37 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/PlantationsGrndBrk.html On a drizzly gray day, visitors were cheered Oct. 23 by a groundbreaking ceremony for the Cornell Plantations Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center at the Mullestein Winter garden, next to Plantations Road. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:06:38 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/HatfieldCover.gl.html In his Oct. 22 Hatfield Lecture, the CEO of SC Johnson urged business, government and consumers to work together to save the environment. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:22:56 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/AADsavings.html It started with a roll of duct tape used to stop automatic toilets from flushing too often. Such small measures, led by Alumni Affairs and Development's Julie Featherstone, have led to big savings. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:30:43 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/100MPGcut.html Cornell's 100+ MPG Team is one of 43 that have made it to the next stage of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Competition, contest officials announced Oct. 19. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:26:43 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/WaterPlant.html AguaClara, a program in civil and environmental engineering in which students design municipal drinking water plants, celebrated the groundbreaking of its fifth full-scale facility last month. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:22:49 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/FuelCellCars.html For Cornell's second annual Fuel Cell Ride and Drive, representatives from Toyota, GM and Mercedes-Benz publicly displayed each company's hydrogen fuel-cell car prototype. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:12:41 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/SolarDecFinal.html Cornell's innovative Silo House earned a seventh-place finish in the biennial Solar Decathlon competition, held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:49:33 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/SolarDecathlon.html Cornell's Silo House begins competition today against 19 other entries in the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Energy's biennial contest continues through Oct. 16. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:35:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/ParkingDay.da.html On Sept. 25 landscape architecture students transformed a parking space in Collegetown into a park for a day to promote green spaces in cities. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:31:05 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/VeteransGreenJobs.html Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County has received some $317,000 of stimulus funding to provide training to 120 veterans, many with disabilities, for green jobs. Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:33:25 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/FallHarvestDinner.html Gourmet cuisine featuring food from local and regional farms and celebrity chef, author Suvir Saran will be on tap Sept. 24 at Robert Purcell Community Center. Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:12:28 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/MayaLin.kr.html On Sept. 17 in San Francisco, artist Maya Lin unveiled the first component of her serial art installation on species loss, which uses sounds and videos from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:40:41 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/CAP.html Cornell's new Climate Action Plan, released Sept. 15, will not only make the university far more energy efficient but also could save Cornell hundreds of millions of dollars over the next 40 years. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:17:05 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/IGERTSustainable.html A new grant from the National Science Foundation will support 30 graduate students working in the Cornell Center for Materials Research on the development of materials to advance sustainable living. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:10:58 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/WLVanpool.html VPSI Inc., the national leader in commuter vanpool companies, is working with TCAT,Cornell and others to offer a complement to traditional transit service to Tompkins County. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:02:48 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/EnvEngrAccred.html Now students can major in environmental engineering and graduate with an accredited degree in that field, which also qualifies them to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering examination. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:47:00 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/NanotubeSolarCells.html Cornell researchers fabricated, tested and measured a simple solar cell called a photodiode, formed from an individual carbon nanotube. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:07:03 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/TreeInventory.html Cornell's first comprehensive tree inventory, conducted this summer, quantifies the ecosystem services that trees provide and helps with the university's climate plan, to be unveiled Sept. 15. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:57:26 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/ADWhiteprofs.html Students will have the opportunity to learn from two new A.D. White Professors-at-Large: cultural critic Rebecca Solnit and conservationist Jeffrey McNeely, who were appointed to six-year terms. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:34:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/GrassoSustain.html Joseph Grasso, the ILR School's assistant dean for finance and administration, addressed 250 college and university presidents recently about Cornell's Climate Action Plan. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:33:13 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/climateEarthseries.html A new bi-weekly lecture series, specially tailored for undergraduate students, will focus on sustainability, energy and environmental systems. It's slated for Mondays, 7:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 7. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:03:12 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/StateFairCover.html President Skorton and CALS Dean Susan Henry made their annual visit to the New York State Fair Aug. 27, where they toured Cornell's solar house and met with Gov. David Paterson and young 4-H members. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:20:01 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/PatersonStimulus.html 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. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:27:56 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/IGERTBarrett.html A new Cornell program funded by the National Science Foundation will train graduate students to use interdisciplinary approaches to tackle food systems problems that contribute to extreme poverty. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:14:49 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/SolarHouse.html After several months of construction, engineering and design work, Cornell's 2009 Solar Decathlon house will debut to the public Aug. 27 at the Great New York State Fair. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:56:43 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/landscapeTour.html As Cornell becomes more sustainable - and cuts costs - Cornellians will see fewer lawns and more meadows on campus, longer grass and more green roofs and functional plantings. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:35:06 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/Eat3.html A new Cornell Cooperative Extension program encourages New York families to prepare home-cooked meals with local produce for healthier eating that also benefits the local economy. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:49:25 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/GreenAging.html The Cornell Conference on Aging and the Environment was the beginning of a major new push to consider the effects of the aging population in the context of the environment. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:45:41 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/CarsAlumni.html Cornell Silicon Valley gathered a group of about 100 alumni July 22 in Mountain View, Calif., to discuss possible solutions to a future punctuated by traffic congestion and environmental decline. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:16:28 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/AXPCar.html 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. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:47:12 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/windpowerBirds.html Five Cornell scientists and other experts reached an agreement on research priorities to help America's wind turbine industry produce alternative energy while also providing safe passage for birds and bats. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:11:07 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/ZhangOlympics.html The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts to curtail traffic and increase emissions standards, according to a Cornell study. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:14:30 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/SustResearch.html An innovative Cornell program may offer a model for interdisciplinary environmental research in an academic system where research across departments is challenging at best, according to a recent paper. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:37:52 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/CTAAaward.html Cornell University has been ranked a top 25 employer for its transportation practices, which encourage greener commuting and other energy-reduction efforts. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:12:47 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/NAE09.html The 15th annual symposium will feature 88 engineers between the ages of 30 and 45 who are performing 'exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines.' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:24 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/SkortonAfrica.html President David Skorton will visit Ethiopia, Tanzania and Rwanda during a two-week trip, beginning July 1. Skorton will speak at the Bahir Dar University graduation and discuss opportunities for collaboration. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:58:18 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/collaborativePoll.html A Cornell/New York Times/NY1 poll asked New Yorkers their views on obesity, key politicians, the economy and gay marriage in early June. Questions were contributed by Times pollsters and Cornell faculty members. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:56:37 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/biofuelsLabOpens.html The $6 million, 11,000-square-foot facility in Riley Robb Hall will be used to develop renewable energy sources from such nonfood crops as switchgrass, sorghum and willow. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:11:09 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/WindmillsWorkshop.html At the Cornell Workshop on Large-Scale Wind-Generated Power on June 13, researchers proposed using bio-acoustic and radar technology to address whether wind turbines pose risks to billions of night-flying birds. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:24:04 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/MilkTanker.html The New York State Department of Corrections has given Cornell Dairy a 4,200-gallon tanker truck that can carry almost twice the milk and use half the fuel as as the dairy's current 25-year-old truck. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:19:28 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/FertilizerWorld.html In a Science policy forum piece, co-author Laurie Drinkwater says that fertilizer is often used way too much or too little across the world, and both extremes have substantial human and environmental costs. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:20:51 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/HughPriceMalawi.html Hugh Price recently returned from a CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer assignment to Malawi, where he worked with farmers, exporters and entrepreneurs to assess the country's horticulture industry. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:19:21 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/PatersonEconomy.html As New York Gov. David Paterson outlined his vision June 8 to make New York state a global leader in the knowledge-based economy, he cited President David Skorton's task force as the type of initiative that will create jobs. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:13:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/MilkGoesGreen.html The dairy industry has reduced its carbon footprint by about one-third in the past 60 years, due to improved genetics, nutrition, herd management and animal welfare, reports a new Cornell study. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:10:44 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/NewYorkWater.html Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has a wide range of researchers working on water issues to make sure New York state continues to have plenty of clean water to offer. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:52:18 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/LaceyNREL.html University Engineer Randy Lacey will spend three months at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop a national and virtual center to help universities reduce their carbon footprint. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:47:46 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/ReunionIroquois.html The Cornell Native American Alumni Association Reunion Iroquois Social celebrated the sustainable approaches that indigenous peoples have played in caring for Earth. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:17:58 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/TataLectures.html Ratan Tata '59, chairman of India's Tata Group, presented the new $2,500 Nano minicar and addressed 'Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century' with President David Skorton June 5. Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:57:15 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/CompSustainConference.ws.html Nearly 200 researchers from universities, private laboratories and government agencies will converge on Cornell June 8-11 for the first conference on computational sustainability. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:20:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/Gore.kr.html The conference brought together 100 green-technology pioneers and entrepreneurs to work on action plans to accelerate a 'convergence' of clean technology and business development at the 'base of the economic pyramid.' Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:40:31 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/ORIEtopsoil.html For their 2008-09 master of engineering project, four operations research students set out to optimize the redistribution of topsoil over a farm in Iowa. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:58:35 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/Cont.Ed.paperless.html Summer College, which is part of Cornell's School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, is just one of many campus units slashing its paper use. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:53:52 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/compost.kr.html Cornell's composting operation does more than turn food scraps and animal bedding into nutrient-rich compost: It reduces the university's total waste stream by half, making it the county's second largest recycler. Fri, 29 May 2009 14:32:59 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/PellLecture.kr.html Creating community partnerships and developing new techniques to share information are key ways that Cornell and other U.S. universities can help developing countries, says Vice Provost Alice Pell. Thu, 28 May 2009 19:58:57 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/AVFGrants.kr.html The Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future will fund five projects this year to stimulate original and cross-disciplinary work in sustainability science. Tue, 26 May 2009 16:25:39 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/ConstructionProj.sk.html President David J. Skorton approved several critical capital projects May 21. The 12 small-scale will initiatives keep the university running smoothly while maintaining fiscal equilibrium. Fri, 22 May 2009 00:14:18 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/SolarDecathlon.da.html Cornell's entry in the 2009 Solar Decathlon goes outside the box in solar house design. The team returns in October to the biennial competition in Washington, D.C. Wed, 20 May 2009 14:30:33 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/SkortonTaskforce.html Cornell President David Skorton has been tapped by New York Gov. David Paterson to lead the Task Force on Diversifying the New York State Economy Through Industry-Higher Education Partnerships. Thu, 14 May 2009 18:58:51 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/CCSF.DC.ml.html Washington, D.C., alumni heard how Cornell is cultivating a 'culture of sustainability,' April 27, from directors of the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future at the National Academy of Sciences. Wed, 13 May 2009 18:05:23 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/USDAOrganic.kr.html Do dairy cows raised on organic farms produce different amounts of milk or suffer from less disease? A $1 million grant from the USDA will study 300 dairy farms - of which 200 meet organic standards. Mon, 11 May 2009 13:09:09 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/chronChanges.html Beginning in August, campus readers will receive a weekly e-newsletter delivered to their inboxes. In addition, a printer-friendly digest of the week's news will be available online as a PDF every Friday. Fri, 08 May 2009 07:53:00 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/chronQA.html Tommy Bruce, vice president for university communications, recently met with Chronicle editors to discuss the forthcoming changes in the way the Chronicle delivers the news. Fri, 08 May 2009 07:52:00 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/EFRC.ws.html Cornell researchers have won federal stimulus funding for three projects that will help meet the nation's future energy needs, with additional state support for one project. Thu, 07 May 2009 15:41:47 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/SeaGrants.kr.html New York Sea Grant has awarded five projects a total of $1.1 million in research funding to study PCBs, lake invaders and more. Thu, 07 May 2009 15:38:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/ContentiousKnowledge.html On April 29, the 2006-09 Contentious Knowledge team summarized its research on how scientific and social scientific expertise shapes public policy and becomes a focal point of social and political conflict. Wed, 06 May 2009 22:47:56 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/CURB.plus.lj.html Students recently presented their research, which ranged from culinary myths of egg whites and judging sexual orientation, to the theory of children's picture books and emotional influences on gambling. Fri, 01 May 2009 08:47:43 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/alfalfaBeetle.kd.html Cornell researchers are spending time in the fields this spring collecting 20,000 alfalfa snout beetles. They need them to test ways to biologically control the pests, which devour alfalfa and other crops. Fri, 01 May 2009 08:46:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/BigIdeaWinners.kh.html A bike design and a rape alert system were the big winners at this year's 'Big Idea Competition.' The finalists were chosen at an April 17 event during Entrepreneurship@Cornell's Celebration 2009. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:32:38 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/ChinaEcoBuilding.html A Cornell team traveled to China to participate in an eco-urban design workshop, where they developed an innovative urban model for China to consider as it prepares to build new cities. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:07:57 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/SteeleGarbage.da.html The song 'Garbage!' by Bill Steele '54 remains one of the environmental movement's anthems, popularized by Pete Seeger and still as timely as when Steele wrote it in San Francisco in 1969. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:13:47 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/IscolMcDonough.da.html Architect and designer William McDonough offered his practical utopian vision for environmentally sound design in his April 21 Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture in Kennedy Hall. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:00:13 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/Tangelo.Harris.html Over spring break a group of students worked with children in Tangelo Park, Fla., where they were hosted by Harris Rosen '61. Rosen has offered to fund college for high school graduates in that neighborhood. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:24:12 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/Massa.cover.tb.html U.S. Rep. Eric Massa (D-Corning) toured Cornell's new Biofuels Research Laboratory April 16, calling it a 'national asset' that could help transform the economy and preserve America's national security. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:22:22 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/nanotubeCatalysts.ws.html Cornell researchers have shown that catalytic reactions on carbon nanotubes occur at unique sites, which could lead to a new way to make cleaner fuels. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:32:45 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/BigIdea.prewrite.kh.html The finale of the 'Big Idea' competition will be April 17 in the Statler ballroom, where finalists will present three-minute pitches. Winners will be chosen based on judges' scores and audience votes. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:10:21 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/nwaeg.kr.html Community members, students, professors and activists came together April 5 to discuss the world food crisis and to plan such collective actions as writing letters to federal lawmakers. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:43:47 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/Gillibrand.html In her first visit to Cornell as New York's junior U.S. senator, Kirsten Gillibrand pledged to advocate for the university's agriculture and veterinary programs as a way of revitalizing New York state's economy. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:47:50 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/FoodTalks.kr.html The world food crisis may not be new, said food-policy experts speaking on campus April 3, but it is certainly growing increasingly complex in terms of water, climate, energy and cost, to name just a few factors. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:35:56 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/CALSinDC.html Two professors addressed agriculture and climate change in Washington, D.C., March 27, to launch a new College of Agriculture and Life Sciences series of educational briefings for policymakers. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:33:23 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/gardenBelize.sl.html This semester a horticulture class prepared for a spring break trip to Belize - not to hit the beach but to show how school gardens can enrich curricula and serve as a foundation for community education programs. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:40:32 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/Batavia.CCE.jd.html Cornell and extension are helping upstate municipalities engage in a dialogue about merging or sharing services to be more sustainable. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:56:53 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/biofuels.lab.tb.html Cornell just opened its new $6 million Biofuels Research Laboratory, where Cornell scientists and students from across the university are examining sustainable and economical biofuel production. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:37:35 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/PowerDown.ws.html A campuswide campaign will encourage students, faculty and staff to join the nationwide Power Down for the Planet challenge to reduce information technology energy consumption. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:07:30 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/sustainabilityMonth.html The month of April on campus is sprinkled with more than 30 public events related to sustainability activities at Cornell, across the basic themes of energy, environment and economic development. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:26:42 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/spiritSustain.html 'A Spirit of Sustainability' is a new series - with food and music - to stimulate conversation about climate neutrality. Events will be held each Thursday in April from noon 1 p.m. in Sage Chapel. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:26:00 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/fiberPesticides.sh.html To prevent pesticides from drifting away and potentially posing risks to the environment, Cornell researchers have devised a solution: Apply the pesticides by encapsulating them in biodegradable nanofibers. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:26:23 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/greenBuilding.sh.html Ying Hua, assistant professor of design and environmental analysis, has received a fellowship to study how U.S. and Japanese green building design differ, and a grant to develop a green building course. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:20:10 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/StateofBirds.html The first comprehensive U.S. 'State of the Birds' report, on which Cornell scientists collaborated, finds that many Hawaiian, sea and desert birds are in decline, but conservation efforts work. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:24:10 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/programCouncil.lc.html 'Local foods, first' is more than a new food fad. It is a high priority for Albany policymakers, said New York agriculture commissioner Patrick Hooker at a March 10 conference on campus. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:54:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/TL.SNES.major.sl.html The new major, the science of natural and environmental systems in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will graduate its first crop of students this May. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:58:58 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/GreeneTech.kr.html New tracking tags are giving marine conservationists a fish-eye view of conditions, from overfishing to climate change, that are contributing to declining fish populations, according to a new study. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:14:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/ClancyPCCW.sp.html Speaking to the President's Council of Cornell Women March 7, Professor Paulette Clancy reviewed the many ways that Cornell is contributing to the sustainable energy field. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:32:44 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/CURBI.lc.html In a new campus initiative, vegetable oil from deep fryers in campus dining halls, animal bedding, farm waste and other sources of 'biotrash' will be transformed to help fuel the university. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:18:09 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/LG.foundation.tb.html Since 1999 about 75 faculty and student projects that examine the technological, social, political and economic elements of sustainable agriculture have benefited from the Toward Sustainability Foundation. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:57:48 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/SungrantDC.html The event will feature a bevy of speakers and will showcase the latest innovations in bioenergy research, March 10-13 in Washington, D.C. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:05:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/tGEISupdate.html The town of Ithaca has adopted a findings statement on Cornell's transportation-focused Generic Environmental Impact Statement. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:47:26 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/PowerAAAS.kr.html With proper management practices, farmers could grow crops while maintaining ecosystem services, said Cornell professor Alison Power during her AAAS presentation in Chicago. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:56:55 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/CostCuttingUpdate.html The Campus Savings and Efficiencies Committee says that improving efficiency in e-SHOP as well as in printing and energy use will be among the university's first cost-saving efforts. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:30:00 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/fungiFuel.sp.html Cornell researchers have improved a method that can now rapidly screen hundreds of fungal species to find ones that can most efficiently produce biofuels from such nonfood sources as cornstalks. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:44:05 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/worldForum.lm.html Natural resources major Apollonya Porcelli '10 spoke on violence against nature and the social and economic structures that can prevent it, from grassroots to governmental levels. Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:42:02 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/IndiaEggplant.kr.html Small farmers in India will soon have a cheaper, safer and more effective option for growing one of India's favorite foods: genetically modified eggplant, developed with Cornell's help. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:37:22 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan09/hotel.johnson.course.gl.html Global poverty, climate change, ecosystem degradation and other issues are being tackled in a new course offered by the School of Hotel Administration and the Johnson School. Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:42:24 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan09/Sanchez.fashionline.sh.html Heber Sanchez '09 has reaped a $25,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship for designing a sustainable fashion line for young men that combines second-hand clothing with organic textiles. Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:38:57 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan09/Botswana.project.sl.html Over winter break, a Cornell team went to Botswana to help a fledgling natural-food products company that produces snacks from plants in the wild while benefiting local communities. Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:39:26 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/energyBreak.html Campus officials encourage the Cornell community to help save energy over the holiday break by turning off computers and unplugging electronics. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:58:17 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/AlumSutley.html A Cornell alumna has been named chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama administration. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:30:43 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/NYSERDA.climate.tb.html Conservationists, policymakers and industry leaders were in Ithaca Dec. 8 to hear from Cornell experts on how climate change affects state ecosystems and how best to respond to a warming planet. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:23:00 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/CCSFClimateHires.kr.html The Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future will help hire three to five faculty members with expertise in climate change-related research. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:25:28 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/SustTomp.kr.html Cornell's efforts in renewable bioenergy, green building and sustainable living were honored at this year's Sustainable Tompkins' Annual Holiday Party Dec. 7 in Ithaca. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:01:08 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/ForumRoundup.sk.html The last in a series of cost-cutting forums generated a flurry of ideas on how Cornell can streamline its operations. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:50:23 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/CRPGenesee.da.html A strategic conservation plan created by a City and Regional Planning graduate class for the Genesee Land Trust was recognized by the Upstate New York Chapter of the American Planning Association. Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:34:53 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/masterPlanAward.html The Cornell Master Plan has earned the coveted Award of Excellence in urban design, which is sponsored by Canadian Business magazine to promote and recognize design success stories. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:19:06 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/greener.biogas.mf.html Cornell scientists have invented a new method that uses manure and other farm byproducts to remove a toxic substance from biogas, a renewable energy source derived from animal waste. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:33:27 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/AAPBriefs.html Anthony Graves, MFA '09, an Ithaca artist and curator, has been selected to receive the 2008 Hartell Graduate Award. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:58:28 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/computer.reuse.doc.html The Cornell Computer Reuse Association is collecting computers and software from Cornell University Library and other campus departments to send to Iraqi schools. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:24:15 EDT