November
Heaping Plates Nullify Thanksgiving Calorie Cuts
Associated Press • 11.23.09
Brian Wansink and researchers in Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab found that the caloric content of Thanksgiving recipes has declined slightly in the past 50 years, though most Americans are eating larger portion sizes.
Kernels of Truth: Researchers Sequence the Corn Genome
U.S. News and World Report • 11.19.09
Edward Buckler, a USDA scientist and adjunct professor in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, led a research team that created a “HapMap” of the corn genome, which shows the genetic differences among the world’s various types of corn.
China Grapples With Pressure Over Currency Controls
Wall Street Journal • 11.18.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, explains that China’s economic recovery depends greatly on America’s ability to jump-start its economy.
Half of U.S. Children Will Use Food Stamps, Study Finds
Philadelphia Inquirer • 11.18.09
Thomas Hirschl, professor of development sociology, discusses the implications of a study he co-authored, which finds an unexpectedly high number of American children using food stamps.
Will China’s Consumers Save the World Economy?
TIME • 11.15.09
Many countries are relying on Chinese consumers to spend and therefore catalyze a global economic recovery, but Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, points out that they continue to save money at very high rates.
Japan Cools to America as It Prepares for Obama Visit
New York Times • 11.11.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, previews what President Obama can expect during his first presidential visit to Japan amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
Prized Mushroom Collection Returns to China
Associated Press • 11.7.09
Cornell President David Skorton returned a mushroom collection that had remained at Cornell for more than 70 years after being smuggled out of China by a mycology student for safe-keeping.
Birds Taking Place of Leaves on Watch List
Central Jersey Home News Tribune • 11.5.09
An article details Project FeederWatch, a citizen science initiative directed by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology to track bird migration in the U.S. and Canada from November through April.
Getting Kids to Eat Their Vegetables
South Florida Sun-Sentinel • 11.3.09
An article about how to encourage healthy eating behaviors in kids mentions research by Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, which shows that children are more likely to eat vegetables when foods are given exciting names.
G20 Drive to Rebalance World Economy
New York Times • 11.3.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, discusses the role of the International Monetary Fund as the G20 seek to rebalance the global economy.
Half of U.S. Kids Will Get Food Stamps, Study Says
New York Times • 11.2.09
Professor of Development Sociology Thomas Hirschl contributed to a national study that shows that nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black children will use food stamps at some point during childhood.
Ladybugs Everywhere These Days
Poughkeepsie Journal • 11.1.09
Peter Jenstch, a research entomologist at Cornell’s Hudson Valley Laboratory, is quoted in an article about how ladybugs swarm to people's homes as winter approaches.
October
Beetles Brought in to Lansing to Battle Hemlock-Killing Infestation
Elmira Star-Gazette • 10.29.09
CALS scientists are part of a team that is using beetles to control hemlock woolly adelgid, a pest that has infested local hemlock trees.
10 Delicious Red Apples
Reader's Digest • 10.24.09
Cy Lee, professor of food science and technology at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, is quoted in an article about the nutritional benefits of apples.
Scientists Hope to Network Facebook-Style
Washington Post • 10.21.09
VIVO, an online research database designed by Jon Corson-Rikert, director of information technology services at Mann Library, will be central to a new initiative that will link biomedical research at seven institutions.
Obama Global Hunger Plan Revives Food Aid Fight
Forbes • 10.21.09
Chris Barrett, the Stephen B. & Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management, comments on plans to reform U.S. food aid policy.
Slo-Mo Cricket Chirps Reveal Secret Serenades
NPR • 10.19.09
New recordings at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology demonstrate how various species of crickets attract mates.
N.J. Vineyards Expect Poor Crop After Summer’s Torrential Rains
New Jersey Star-Ledger • 10.18.09
Anna Katherine Mansfield, assistant professor of enology at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, assesses the reputation of New Jersey wines as the state’s vintners struggle with a poor crop.
‘Big Foot,’ Low Impact
Albany Times Union • 10.18.09
Lois Levitan, senior extension associate who oversees Cornell’s Recycling Ag Plastics Project, partners with farmers in Northern New York to bale and recycle agricultural plastic, which is often burned or discarded after use.
Farm to Restaurant: Macoun Apples
New York Magazine • 10.16.09
An article extols the “intense” flavor of “crunchy” Macoun apples, a variety first developed at Cornell.
Cornell University’s Silo House Goes Against the Grain
Popular Mechanics • 10.14.09
An article explains the science and agricultural-industrial aesthetic behind Cornell’s “Silo House,” a competitor in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.
Stand Back, Yukon Gold: There’s a New Potato in Town
New York Times • 10.13.09
An article describes the popularity of multiple varieties of Cornell-developed potatoes, which are gaining fans among growers, chefs, and consumers.
Less Talk, More Action Needed on Food Security
Reuters • 10.13.09
Per Pinstrup-Andersen, the H.E. Babcock Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Public Policy, discusses food security in anticipation of World Food Day.
The Quest to Build an ‘Ethically Responsible’ House
New York Times • 10.10.09
“Silo House,” Cornell’s entrant in the Solar Decathlon competition, stands to have a strong showing in the international green building contest.
All’s Possible Under the Sun
Washington Post • 10.10.09
Cornell’s solar house in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition is praised as “stand[ing] apart from the other entries with its agrarian-looking design.”
Not Your Normal Stink Bugs: Asian Invaders Begin to Thrive Around Region
Wilmington News Journal • 10.10.09
Rick Hoebeke, senior extension associate in the Department of Entomology, discusses how brown marmorated stink bugs have taken hold in parts of the Northeast.
Attention Chinese Shoppers
Forbes • 10.05.09
An article about extraordinary personal savings rates by Chinese households cites research by Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy.
Red Jacket Orchards Hopes to Expand Season with New Juice Facility
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle • 10.05.09
Olga Padilla-Zakour, associate chair of Food Science and Technology at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, comments on the success of Red Jacket Orchards, a Geneva-based farm that sells produce and specialty juices.
Poor Year for Pumpkins Shouldn’t Affect Customers
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle • 10.04.09
A cool and wet summer has depressed New York’s pumpkin crop by 10 to 20 percent, meaning farmers will see diminished revenues this fall, according to Thomas Zitter, professor of plant pathology.
September
Cornell Moving Solar Decathlon House from State Fair to D.C.
WSYR-TV • 09.28.09
Cornell students hope to bring home the top prize in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon international competition to design, build, and operate highly energy-efficient, completely solar-powered houses.
West Virginia Drivers Hit Most Deer
Bloomberg News • 09.28.09
Paul Curtis, associate professor of natural resources, discusses how limits on hunting have contributed to rising deer populations in suburban areas.
Q&A: Mosquito Menace
New York Times • 09.28.09
Laura Harrington, associate professor of entomology, explains how dogs are susceptible to heartworm transmitted through mosquito bites.
Lake Ontario Sportfishing Slump Forecast
Watertown Daily Times • 09.28.09
CALS researchers, in partnership with the New York Sea Grant, completed a trend analysis that indicates a sharp decline in Lake Ontario sportfishing in the next five years.
Cornell Grads Find Thriving Careers at WNY Farms
The Daily News (Batavia, N.Y.) • 09.27.09
An article spotlights three 2009 CALS graduates who have gone to work for Western New York agricultural operations.
Leaders of G-20 Vow to Reshape Global Economy
New York Times • 09.25.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, says he is “quite impressed” by efforts by the world’s leading economic powers to coordinate their efforts and work toward greater stability in the global economy.
Growing Economies More ‘Empowered’ at G-20
PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer • 09.25.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, credits economic stimulus measures with restarting the global economy and discusses possibilities for long-term recovery.
Hope for Next Year’s Tomato Crop
Baltimore Sun • 09.24.09
William Fry, professor of plant pathology, does not expect the late blight that crippled tomato and potato crops this season to return as strongly next year.
For G-20 Summit, Old Issues Give Way to New
Washington Post • 09.23.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, discusses how different countries will balance their interests as world leaders meet in Pittsburgh to discuss global economic policy.
Make Your Own Success
American Vegetable Grower • 09.23.09
The owners of Ed Hansen Farms in Stanley, N.Y., recipients of the 2009 Grower Achievement Award, credit Cornell University and Cooperative Extension for its support of agriculture statewide.
Say Goodbye to the Summer that Gave Central New York the Cold Shoulder
Syracuse Post-Standard • 09.22.09
Keith Eggleston, a climatologist at the Northeast Regional Climate Center, discusses the cool and rainy summer that occurred in Central New York.
U.S. Hopes for Global Accord on Financial Reforms
New York Times • 09.22.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, expects difficulties at the G-20 Summit as the U.S. seeks to give China and other emerging economic powers more influence at the International Monetary Fund.
Workshops to Help Landowners Tap Maple Business
Watertown Daily Times • 09.22.09
The Cornell Maple Program will put on a series of meetings in Northern New York to educate landowners about how to enter the maple syrup industry.
Danger in the Woods
Ithaca Journal • 09.22.09
Holly Menninger, coordinator of the New York Invasive Species Research Institute, argues for citizens to do their part to fight the spread of the emerald ash borer and other threatening invasive species.
Without China, Economic Rebalancing Won’t Work
Forbes • 09.21.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, assesses U.S. efforts ahead of the G-20 summit to discourage China and other countries from relying on exports to America to stimulate economic growth.
The China Conundrum: Using Tires to Send a Message
Newsweek • 09.19.09
A column about the Obama Administration’s controversial decision to place steep tariffs on Chinese tire imports mentions research by Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, into China’s price competitiveness.
Norman Borlaug, Who Developed Crops that Helped Save Millions from World Hunger, Died at 95
Washington Examiner • 09.15.09
Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution who taught at Cornell in the 1980s as the A.D. White Professor-at-Large, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of doubling world food production between 1960 and 1990.
Wearing Thin: How Strong is Barack Obama’s Belief in Free Trade?
The Economist • 09.14.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, argues that the Obama Administration may touch off dueling protectionist measures between China and the U.S. after instituting a tariff on Chinese tire imports.
The Working Person’s Diet: Too Busy to Eat Right
Time Magazine • 09.10.09
A study led by Carol Devine, professor of nutritional sciences, finds that working circumstances often lead to poor eating habits in employed middle- and lower-income parents.
My Corn or Theirs?
New York Times • 09.09.09
Lori Bushway, horticulture senior extension associate, discusses how the health of a plant affects the flavor of fruits and vegetables.
Bluetooth Headsets Inspire Love and Loathing
St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 09.07.09
Lee Humphreys, assistant professor of communication who studies human interactions with technology, comments on attitudes about Bluetooth technology.
Shock and Caw: Pesky Starlings Still Overwhelm
MSNBC • 09.07.09
Starlings have gained notoriety as North America’s “most hated bird,” in large part due to the $800 million in damages they cause each year to agricultural operations, according to Cornell research.
New York Researchers Breeding Rare Native Ladybugs
Associated Press • 09.06.09
John Losey, associate professor of entomology, discusses CALS’ Lost Ladybug Project, which is now breeding colonies of rare ladybugs discovered by citizen scientists in the western U.S.
Farmers Warned to Get Ready
Raleigh News & Observer • 09.04.09
David Wolfe, professor of horticulture, comments on a study that predicts major disturbances caused by climate change to U.S. crop yields in the 21st century.
The Social Side of Obesity: You are Who You Eat With
Time Magazine • 09.03.09
Jeffery Sobal, professor of nutritional sciences, discusses a study that discovered that overweight children tend to overeat when they are around other overweight kids.
Can a New Cast Save Global Trade Talks?
New York Times • 09.02.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on the prospects for the latest round of global trade talks being hosted by India.
Cornell University Working on Vaccine to Fight Cancer
WSYR-TV • 09.01.09
Carl Batt, director of the Cornell Bioproduction Facility, discusses his research to develop a vaccine to combat cancer.
Is It OK to Use Soap to Remove Pesticides on Food?
Newsday • 09.01.09
Three Cornell faculty—Robert Gravani, Betsy Bihn, and Ronald Gardner—explain how to clean fruits and vegetables to eliminate pesticides and microorganisms.
August
The Search for the Perfect Apple
Parade • 08.30.09
Susan Brown, Herman M. Cohn Professor of Horticultural Sciences at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, describes new apple varieties being developed at Cornell.
Cornell University Deer Management Program Uses Sterilization and Hunting
Syracuse Post-Standard • 08.30.09
Paul Curtis, associate professor of natural resources, and extension associate Jay Boulanger discuss Cornell’s Integrated Deer Research and Management Study, a five-year research program to reduce the campus deer population.
The Virtues of Biochar: A New Growth Industry?
The Economist • 08.27.09
Johannes Lehmann and Kelli Roberts, researchers in crop and soil sciences, discuss the merits of using biochar to enrich soil and limit carbon emissions.
Center of Attention: Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory Ribbon Cutting Held
Dunkirk Observer • 08.26.09
CALS opens a new state-funded laboratory in Portland, N.Y., designed to improve production practices and enhance profitability for the state’s grape, wine, and juice industries.
Shoals Marine Lab Keeps Getting Greener
Seacoast Online • 08.24.09
Ross Hansen, operations director for Shoals Marine Laboratory, oversees a transformation of the “lab’s operation from a traditional, diesel-generator power grid to a green grid.”
A Problem with Noise
The Independent • 08.23.09
Christopher Clark, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bioacoustics Research Program, comments on “acoustic smog” that interferes with whale communication.
Kids Eat More Veggies if They Have a Cool Funny Name
Canberra Times • 08.20.09
Research by Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, shows kids are more apt to eat vegetables when they are given exciting names like “X-Ray Vision Carrots.”
‘Super Rice’ Deploys ‘Snorkel’ to Survive Floods
NPR • 08.20.09
Susan McCouch, professor of plant breeding and genetics, describes recent innovations in rice breeding, including her research on techniques for breeding fragrance into rice.
Record Corn Crop Spells More Trouble for Gulf of Mexico Fisheries
Huffington Post • 08.19.09
In an editorial, Robert Howarth, the David R. Atkinson Professor of Ecology & Environmental Biology, warns that America’s bumper crop of corn—spurred by greater demand for corn-based ethanol—could have dire consequences as fertilizer runoff from the Midwest contaminates waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sounds Give Researchers Clues To Elephants
NPR • 08.17.09
Katy Payne, a research associate with the Elephant Listening Project at Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology, talks about her research in elephant communication in the wild.
Will U.S. Recovery Go Global?
Washington Post • 08.17.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses China’s role in global economic recovery.
Program Looks to Put Plug in ‘Brain Drain’
Olean Times Herald • 08.17.09
Cornell’s Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI) is collaborating on Pipeline 4 Progress, a project to recruit and retain talented young professionals in New York’s Southern Tier.
Researchers: There May be Gold in that Slime
New Hampshire Union-Leader • 08.17.09
Researchers at Cornell’s Shoals Marine Laboratory are examining how to convert gelatinous slime produced by hagfish into high-performance fibers that could compete with nylon or polyester.
At Temple Lab, a Child’s Eye View of How to Eat
Philadelphia Inquirer • 08.14.09
Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, remarks on behavioral nutrition research at Temple University in Philadelphia that is focused on how children serve themselves food.
So Sweet and So Fuzzy
New York Times • 08.11.09
Dale Moyer, agricultural program director for Suffolk County Cornell Cooperative Extension, comments on this year’s robust peach crop in the Northeast.
Q & A: Red Hot Chili Peppers
New York Times • 08.10.09
Henry Lawless, professor of food science, responds to a reader query about how people develop a tolerance to spicy foods.
Tomato Gardens Hurt by ‘Late Blight’
New Jersey Star-Ledger • 08.06.09
Cornell plant pathologists Meg McGrath and William Fry continue to track the outbreak of tomato and potato late blight.
Dutch Designer Liberates Bulbs from Mass Plantings
New York Times • 08.05.09
William Miller, professor of horticulture, discusses various methods of planting bulbs in flower gardens.
Dog Domestication Likely Started in North Africa
MSNBC.com • 08.03.09
Adam Boyko, biological statistics and computational biology research associate, is the lead author of a study that suggests that dogs were first domesticated in Africa.
A Soured Outlook for Arizona Dairy Industry
Arizona Republic • 08.03.09
Mark Stephenson, senior extension associate with the Cornell Program on Dairy Markets and Policy, comments on the bleak economic outlook for Arizona dairy farmers.
Research Undermines Dog Domestication Theory
New York Times • 08.03.09
Professor Carlos Bustamante and research associate Adam Boyko, researchers in the Department of Biological Statistics and Computational Biology, helped organize a research project in Africa that casts doubt on the theory that dog domestication originated in East Asia.
Coyotes Play Through at Putnam National
New York Journal News • 08.03.09
Dan Bogan, a natural resources doctoral candidate, comments on a coyote population often spotted at the Putnam National Golf Club in Mahopac, N.Y.
Get into Nature: Citizen Science and the Lost Ladybug Project
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette • 08.02.09
An article details CALS’ Lost Ladybug Project, a citizen science effort to catalog ladybugs led by John Losey, associate professor of entomology.
July
Got Workers? Dairy Farms Run Low on Labor
Wall Street Journal • 07.30.09
Tom Maloney, applied economics and management senior extension associate, discusses the importance of Latino immigrant laborers to U.S. dairy farm operations.
The Single Best Way to Lose Weight
San Francisco Chronicle • 07.29.09
A study by Brian Wansink, John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, demonstrates how fast food diners far underestimate how many calories they eat.
Northeast Tomatoes Lost, and Potatoes May Follow
New York Times • 07.28.09
John Mishanec, an extension educator with Cornell’s Integrated Pest Management program, describes how an outbreak of late blight fungus has devastated this season’s Northeast tomato crop.
China, India Can Help, Not Save, World Economy
Sydney Morning Herald • 07.26.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, questions whether economic expansion in China and India can lift other countries out of the recession.
Cornell Experts Address Gas Drilling Concerns
WBNG 12 Action News • 07.22.09
Deborah Grantham, senior extension associate in crop and soil sciences, speaks to stakeholders at a public meeting about proposed natural gas drilling in New York’s Southern Tier.
What Can China Get for Its $2 Trillion?
Wall Street Journal • 07.22.09
An analysis by Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, is cited in respect to China’s accumulation of more than $2 trillion in its foreign-exchange reserves.
Why Are Americans Fat?
The New Yorker • 07.20.09
Food psychology research by Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, is discussed in an examination of recent books on America’s obesity epidemic.
Basics: When What Animals Do Doesn't Seem to Cover It
New York Times • 07.20.09
Walter Koenig, professor of neurobiology and behavior, discusses a recent project to determine what is meant by the term “animal behavior.”
G8 Promise a $20 Billion Chance to Beat Odds on Hunger
Reuters • 07.17.09
Christopher Barrett, the Steven B. & Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management, praises the G8 for committing extensive aid to small farmers in Africa and Asia.
Outbreak of Fungus Threatens Tomato Crop
New York Times • 07.17.09
William Fry, professor of plant pathology, and extension associate John Mishanec, warn of the threat posed by late blight to tomato crops.
The Economy Feels Better. Why Don’t You?
CNNMoney.com • 07.16.09
Steven Kyle, professor of applied economics and management, discusses lingering consumer fears about the state of the economy.
Beware a Tomato Scourge
Philadelphia Inquirer • 07.16.09
Karen Snover-Clift, senior extension associate in the Department of Plant Pathology, comments on commercial growers’ vulnerability to an outbreak of late blight that has been fueled by the Northeast’s cool, wet summer.
Stolen Plants Rob Others
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin • 07.15.09
Don Rakow, Elizabeth Newman Wilds Director of Cornell Plantations, authors an op-ed lamenting the recent theft of plants from the Plantations.
5,000-Pound Shark Washes Ashore on Long Island
CNN • 07.15.09
Tracy Marcus, a marine youth educator with Suffolk County Cornell Cooperative Extension, is interviewed after witnessing a 26-foot-long basking shark wash ashore on Long Island.
Ash Borer Spreading through Transported Firewood
Jamestown Post Journal • 07.15.09
“Don’t move firewood,” warns Mark Whitmore, extension associate in the Department of Entomology, for an article about the spread of the invasive beetle.
On Tiny Plots, A New Generation of Farmers Emerges
USA Today • 07.14.09
Ian Merwin, the Herman M. Cohn Professor of Horticulture, talks about a growing number of young first-generation organic farmers who are eschewing white-collar careers.
Area Farmers Frustrated by a Cool, Rainy Summer
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle • 07.14.09
Robert Hadad, a vegetable specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County, and Gary Bergstrom, professor of plant pathology, discuss the difficult growing conditions brought on by this summer’s above-average precipitation totals.
Digging for the Truth about a Giant Worm
Toronto Globe and Mail • 07.13.09
CALS undergraduate Joanna Blaszczak describes her work helping researchers in Idaho in the search for the giant Palouse earthworm.
Late Blight Comes Early, Hitting Tomatoes Hard, Experts Say
Washington Post • 07.10.09
Meg McGrath, associate professor of plant pathology at the Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center, says this season’s scourge of late blight is likely to drive up tomato prices.
Do We Need a Second Stimulus Package?
WENY-TV • 07.10.09
Steven Kyle, professor of applied economics and management, argues that another stimulus package is necessary to jumpstart the U.S. economy.
Age in the Internet Age
New York Post • 07.09.09
Jeffrey Hancock, assistant professor of communication, comments on how the Internet’s reach makes it hard to guard private information, such as one’s age.
See the Beetle, Be the Beetle, Beat the Beetle
New York Times • 07.08.09
Anthony Shelton, professor of entomology, discusses strategies for managing flea beetles in home gardens.
MSG Hangs on after Decades of Bad Press
Illinois Daily Herald • 07.08.09
Joseph H. Hotchkiss, professor of food science, discusses public perceptions of the controversial food additive monosodium glutamate.
Relentless Rains Mean Big Northeast Mosquito Crop
Boston Globe • 07.06.09
Kathryn Vreeland, a climatologist with Cornell’s Northeast Regional Climate Center, comments on predictions for above-average July precipitation totals that could bring about an increased mosquito population.
Mashed-up Genomes Could Produce Biofuels
MSNBC.com • 07.06.09
Lars Angenent, associate professor of biological and environmental engineering, comments on the benefits of a systems approach to biofuel research.
Many Say the Time is Right for Urban Farming
Cleveland Plain Dealer • 07.06.09
The “locavore” movement has been fueled in part by the research of David Pimentel, ecology and evolutionary biology professor emeritus, which shows the high fossil fuel depletion related to importing foreign foods.
Blight Threatens R.I. Tomato, Potato Crops
The Providence Journal • 07.04.09
William Fry, professor of plant pathology, comments on the widespread late blight that has devastate tomato and potato plants in many East Coast states.
Want False Hopes with that Lottery Ticket?
Hartford Courant • 07.03.09
David Just, associate professor of applied economics and management, discusses the correlation between poverty and lottery ticket purchases.
Plant Disease Hits Eastern U.S. Veggies Early, Hard
Associated Press • 07.03.09
Meg McGrath, associate professor of plant pathology at the Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center, describes a recent outbreak of late blight afflicting tomato and potato plants as "worse than the Bubonic Plague for plants."
IMF Softens Currency Surveillance Rules
Forbes.com • 07.01.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on the International Monetary Fund's change to how it monitors foreign exchange rates of member countries.
June
Cornell University Unveils New Biofuels Research Laboratory
News10 Now • 06.24.09
Cornell cuts the ribbon on its state-of-the-art Biofuels Research Laboratory, where scientists and engineers will optimize methods for converting nonfood crops to fuel.
Are Cookie Dough Concerns Half-Baked?
CNBC • 06.19.09
Kathryn Boor, professor of food science, discusses Nestle's recent recall of refrigerated and frozen cookie dough products over E. coli concerns.
Emerald Ash Borer Invades New York
WENY-TV • 06.19.09
Rick Hoebeke, senior extension associate in the Department of Entomology, comments on the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer to New York.
Cornell Study: Milk Production More Efficient, Lower Carbon Footprint
WENY-TV • 06.19.09
Dale Bauman, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Animal Science, discusses his recent study on the decreased environmental impact of dairy production during the past 50 years.
East Wonders, 'Who'll Stop the Rain?'
MSNBC • 06.18.09
Kathryn Vreeland, a climatologist with Cornell's Northeast Regional Climate Center, comments on the deluge of rain to hit the eastern U.S. in June.
Destructive Beetle Spotted In Randolph
Jamestown Post-Journal • 06.18.09
Rick Hoebeke, senior extension associate in the Department of Entomology, is credited with detecting New York's first infestation of the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle species that kills North American ash trees.
'CRAP' Paper Accepted for Publication
U.S. News & World Report • 06.16.09
Philip Davis, communication graduate student, helped create a fake, computer generated "scientific" paper that was accepted by an open access scholarly journal that publishes research papers for a fee.
Cornell Manages Half its Food Waste into High-quality Compost
Environmental Protection • 06.15.09
The magazine describes Cornell's large-scale composting operations overseen by the CU Agricultural Experiment Station.
Dairy Farms Use Less Land, Feed and Water
United Press International • 06.15.09
A study led by Dale Bauman, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Animal Science, demonstrates that improvements in genetics, nutrition, herd management, and animal welfare have vastly reduced the carbon footprint left by milk production.
A 'Time Bomb' for World Wheat Crop
Los Angeles Times • 06.14.09
Ronnie Coffman and Rick Ward, leaders of the Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat project, a collaboration among 15 institutions supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discuss the threat of the Ug99 fungus, or stem rust, to the world's wheat crop.
G-8 Starts Planning Stimulus Exit Strategies on Recovery Signs
Bloomberg News • 06.14.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on G-8 plans for revitalizing the economy.
Chinese American Hero: Ray J. Wu
AsianWeek • 06.12.09
The late Ray Wu, former professor of molecular biology and genetics, is honored for his groundbreaking work in the field of plant genetic engineering.
Etta James Joins Registry 'At Last'
Variety • 06.09.09
A 1935 recording of the Ivory-billed woodpecker by Cornell Lab of Ornithology founder Arthur Allen and colleague Peter Paul Kellogg became one of 25 recordings chosen for preservation by the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
Colony Collapse Disorder Remains Problem for Central New York Beekeepers
Syracuse Post-Standard • 06.09.09
Nicholas Calderone, associate professor of entomology, comments on a mysterious ailment that has decimated bee populations in New York and worldwide.
Virtual Pets Encourage Canastota Students to Eat Healthy
Syracuse Post-Standard • 06.08.09
Sahara Byrne, assistant professor of communication, and student researchers Daniel Tattersall and Daniela Retelny describe their "Time to Eat" study that encourages schoolchildren to eat nutritious meals based upon feedback from a virtual pet on their cell phones.
Cornell Hosts SUNY Leader Nancy Zimpher
Ithaca Journal • 06.04.09
Nancy Zimpher, the new chancellor of the State University of New York system, visited CALS and Cornell’s three other statutory colleges at the outset of a tour of all 64 SUNY campuses.
Was Rude Text Message to Blame for Stabbing?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 06.03.09
Lee Humphreys, assistant professor of communication, is quoted in an article about text messaging being blamed for a crime.
Geithner Aims for New Tone in U.S.-China Relations
Reuters • 06.02.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, remarks on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s cautious dealings with Chinese leaders.
Analysis: Geithner’s Style Less Confrontational
CBS News • 06.02.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, praises Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s style of interaction during his trip to China.
California Dairies Fret over Plunging Milk Prices
ScrippsNews • 06.01.09
Mark Stephenson, senior extension associate in applied economics and management, comments on the dairy industry’s widely fluctuating cycles of boom and bust.
Treasury Chief to Meet with Chinese Leaders
CNN • 06.01.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s upcoming trip to China.
May
Gut Reactions
Science • 05.29.09
Microbiologist Ruth Ley is profiled for her extensive studies of gut microbial communities in animals and humans.
Eating for Two Could Be Bad Advice
USA Today • 05.28.09
Kathleen Rasmussen, professor of nutritional science, chairs an advisory committee for the Institute of Medicine that issued the first new recommendations about pregnancy and weight gain in nearly two decades.
Blue Whale’s Mating Song Recorded 70 Miles off LI Coast
Newsday • 05.27.09
Christopher Clark, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bioacoustics Research Program, comments on the program’s first-ever recording of a blue whale in New York coastal waters.
In All Honesty, Here Are Some Ways to Spot a Liar
MSNBC.com • 05.27.09
Jeffrey Hancock, associate professor of communication, offers tips on how to detect liars.
MLB Helps Award PED Research Grant
MLB.com • 05.27.09
J. Thomas Brenna, professor of nutritional science, is the first recipient of a grant by the Partnership for Clean Competition, a group formed by the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and others for research into better ways to detect steroids in urine.
Climate Link to Mockingbird Songs
BBC News • 05.25.09
Irby Lovette and Sandra Vehrencamp, of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, are among the co-authors of a study about the impact of climate patterns on birds’ songs.
Next Generation of Vintners Ready to Pick
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle • 05.24.09
Two CALS alumni – Jonathan Hunt and Fred Merwarth – and current Viticulture and Enology junior Ben Stamp talk about the next generation of winemakers poised to lead the Finger Lakes wine industry.
European Slump May Stall Global Rebound
Washington Post • 05.23.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on the European economy’s impact on the world’s recovery from the economic crisis.
Canning Together Gets a Fresh Reappraisal
Asbury Park Press • 05.21.09
Linda Robbins, a nutrition educator with the Herkimer County Cooperative Extension, discusses growing interest in canning foods.
Bird-Watchers Flock in NJ for Their World Series
CBS News • 05.19.09
Team Sapsucker, birders from Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology who took third place in the recent World Series of Birding, is profiled.
Abandoned in the Field
Inside Higher Ed • 05.19.09
David Brown, development sociology professor, comments on the declining support for rural sociology departments at academic institutions.
That Bird Knows Who You Are
ScienceNOW • 05.18.09
John Fitzpatrick, L.A. Fuertes Director of Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology, remarks on a study that shows that mockingbirds can recognize humans who have previously threatened their nest and will defend against them.
For Urban Gardeners, Lead is a Concern
New York Times • 05.13.2009
Murray McBride, professor of crop and soil sciences, comments on concerns about lead contamination in the soils of urban gardens.
Lewis Eyes Untapped Potential
Watertown Daily Times • 05.13.2009
Michele Ledoux, executive director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County, discusses a recent study by the Cornell Maple Sugar Program showing that technological improvements could help the county increase its maple syrup yield.
Scientists Shepherd Dwindling Right Whales
Australia.to News • 05.12.2009
Chris Tremblay talks about the Right Whale Listening Network run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bioacoustics Research Laboratory.
Birdwatchers Log 269 Different Species
Asbury Park Press • 05.11.2009
The “Sapsuckers” team from the Lab of Ornithology finished third in the New Jersey Audubon Society’s annual “World Series of Birding,” a competitive fundraising event in which birders identify as many species as they can by sight or sound in a 24-hour period.
How Bees, Ants, and Other Animals Ace Group Decision-Making
Science News • 05.09.2009
Tom Seeley, professor of neurobiology and behavior, explains how bees and other insects collectively make life-or-death choices, and how they compare to human decision-making.
Migratory Birds on the Move
Tampa Tribune • 05.07.2009
Ken Rosenberg, director of conservation science for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, discusses the impact of development on migratory birds that travel to and from Florida.
Goat Power
E/The Environmental Magazine • 05.04.2009
Josh Donlan and David Pimentel, ecology and evolutionary biology faculty member and professor emeritus, respectively, discuss both the benefits and problems with using goats to control fires.
Saudi Leaders Refuse To Give New Money To IMF
NPR • 05.04.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on Saudi Arabia’s reluctance to pledge more resources to the International Monetary Fund.
April
‘War Fungi’ to Return to China
National Geographic • 04.30.2009
Comments by President David Skorton and Richard Korf, professor emeritus of mycology, accompany plant pathology photographer Kent Loeffler’s gallery of a valuable collection of fungi recently repatriated to China by Cornell.
Numerous Studies Report Multiple Anti-Breast Cancer Properties in Apples
The American Journal of Hematology/Oncology • 04.30.2009
The journal focuses on six recent studies by Rui Hai Lui, associate professor of food science, that demonstrate the cancer-fighting benefits of apples.
Q&A: Salt of the Earth
New York Times • 04.27.2009
Joseph Hotchkiss, professor of food science, responds to a reader inquiry about the iodization of salt in canned foods.
Ladybug, Ladybug, Don’t Fly Away Home
San Diego Union-Tribune • 04.26.2009
Quail Botanical Gardens in Southern California hosted Ladybug Day to raise awareness for Cornell’s Lost Ladybug Project, a citizen science effort to catalogue ladybugs led by John Losey, associate professor of entymology.
Know How and When to Use Credit
Middletown Times Herald-Record • 04.24.09
Tom Heffernan and Sandra McIntosh, educators with Cornell Cooperative Extensions in Ulster and Orange counties, respectively, offer advice on credit card use.
As Global Recession Deepens, IMF’s Profile Rises
NPR • 04.23.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on how the global economic crisis has altered the duties of the International Monetary Fund.
I.M.F. Puts Losses From Crisis at $4.1 Trillion
New York Times • 04.22.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses efforts by the International Monetary Fund to lend to emerging markets in hopes of lifting the global economy.
G-8 Calls for Tighter Investment Controls in Africa
Modern Ghana • 04.21.2009
Christopher Barrett, the Steven B. & Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management, talks about additional steps needed to alleviate the global food crisis.
Shop Faster
New York Times • 04.16.2009
Op-ed reflects on the writer’s experience working as a research assistant last summer for Professor Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab.
How Much Green Can Growing a Vegetable Garden Save You?
Wall Street Journal (subscription only) • 04.16.2009
Lori Bushway, horticulture faculty member, suggests ways home gardening can stretch a household’s food dollar.
Fungi Saved From War Returned To China
NPR • 04.14.2009
Richard Korf, professor emeritus of mycology at Cornell University, talks about a collection of fungi brought from China to the U.S. in 1937.
Cornell Grape System Adopted on West Coast
Watertown Daily Times • 04.14.2009 States like Michigan and Washington have implemented the VineBalance Sustainable Viticulture program, a grape-growing program developed by Cornell viticulturists.
Higher Costs Keep US-Flagged Ships’ Numbers Down
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune • 04.10.2009
Christopher Barrett, the Steven B. & Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management, comments on the lack of cargo ships flying American flags.
Rich China, Poor China Conundrum as Clout Grows
CNBC • 04.06.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on paradoxical nature of China as a world economic power.
Cornell Conference Focuses on International Food Crisis
Ithaca Journal • 04.06.2009
The Department of Development Sociology co-sponsored a two-day conference that gathered experts from around the world to discuss ways to alleviate the global food crisis.
Researcher Details Role Of Apples In Inhibiting Breast Cancer
Medical News Today • 04.04.2009
Rui Hai Liu, associate professor of food science, details his extensive research that shows how daily helpings of apples, as well as other fruits and vegetables, decreases the risk of breast cancer.
Comment: India Must Lead the G20 Agenda
Financial Times, UK • 04.02.2009
In an editorial, Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, argues India should assume more of a leadership role in the world response to the economic crisis.
Can the G-20 Survive the G-20?
Forbes • 04.01.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, discusses new financial regulations being proposed at the G-20 summit meeting of world leaders.
March
5 LI Businesses Where Layoffs are not an Option
Newsday • 03.31.2009
Steven Kyle, professor of applied economics and management, comments on alternatives to layoffs being undertaken by businesses that seek to retain their workforce while cutting costs.
Our Germs, Ourselves
Forbes Magazine • 03.30.2009
Microbiologist Ruth Ley’s research into how the wrong mix of stomach bacteria could contribute to weight gain leads an article about germs and the human body.
Mating Rituals: Hammerhead Bats Honk to Woo
NPR • 03.30.2009
Jack Bradbury, professor of neurobiology and behavior, discusses his studies of the unique mating rituals of the male hammerhead bat, which sings to attract a mate.
Rising Powers Challenge U.S. on Role in I.M.F.
New York Times • 03.29.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, remarks on attempts by China and other growing nations to exert greater influence over the International Monetary Fund.
Stealth Health for Kids
Newsweek • 03.28.2009
Behavioral economist David Just, who consults the USDA on encouraging kids to eat healthy school lunches, discusses a Cornell study that suggests that giving vegetable exciting names--such as "X-ray vision carrots"--makes them more enticing to children.
China Takes Aim at Dollar
Wall Street Journal • 03.24.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on China’s call to replace the dollar as the world’s standard.
Nickerson’s Maturity Shows on Way to NCAA Title
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin • 03.24.2009
CALS senior Troy Nickerson talks about winning at the 2009 NCAA Wrestling Championships after enduring multiple injuries in his first three years on the team.
Dairy Farmers Brace for Recession
The Press Republican • 03.21.2009
Cornell Cooperative Extension is helping dairy farmers shore up their operations in preparation for an expected decline in milk prices
Major Decline Found in Some Bird Groups
Washington Post • 03.19.2009
John Fitzpatrick, director of the Lab of Ornithology, remarks on a U.S. Department of the Interior report on the decrease of major bird populations due to development.
Gant Happy to Walk On
Atlanta Journal-Constitution • 03.19.2009
Communication major Khaliq Gant, who remains on the men’s basketball team despite a severe spinal injury that ended his playing days, is profiled.
The Whale Road Nearby
New York Times • 03.19.2009
The Lab of Ornithology Bioacoustics Research Program features prominently in an editorial lamenting funding cuts for its Right Whale Listening Network, which monitored whale activity off the coast of Long Island and was instrumental in preventing collisions between ships and whales.
The NCAA Tournament’s Best Students: Cornell’s Ryan Wittman
U.S. News & World Report • 03.18.2009
CALS junior Ryan Wittman is interviewed about balancing athletics and academics on the eve of the NCAA Tournament.
Who’s Cooking? (For Health, It Matters)
New York Times • 03.17.2009
Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing and director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, talks about “nutritional gatekeepers,” individuals who plan and prepare the majority of a family’s meals.
Jack Kent Cooke Recipient Chooses Cornell University to Further Education
VOA News • 03.17.2009
CALS junior Kojo Wallace, a Jack Kent Cooke scholar originally from West Africa, discusses his experiences at Cornell.
Big Food Portions Hit Home Cooking
Atlanta Journal Constitution • 03.16.2009
Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing and director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, discusses his recent research that shows how home-cooked meals—especially those made from the iconic “Joy of Cooking”—have become super-sized in recent decades.
NY Beef Week Seminars Travel Through North Country
News 10 Now • 03.14.2009
Beef cattle specialist Mike Baker comments on the differences between raising beef on grass and grains.
President Obama Calls on the World to Win The Economic War
PBS Nightly Business Report • 03.11.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, is featured in a report on U.S. efforts to aid the world economy.
Cornell Lab Converts Plants into Next-Generation Biofuels
WENY-TV • 03.11.2009
Larry Walker, professor of biological and environmental engineering, along with a group of students, provides an inside look at Cornell's new Biofuels Research Laboratory. (Scroll down for video.)
FDA Issues Peanut Safety Guidelines for Foodmakers
Reuters • 03.11.2009
Robert Gravani, professor of food science, discusses new safety guidelines issued by the FDA for companies that use peanut products in the wake of the recent salmonella outbreak.
As Maple Syrup Prices Rise, New York Leaders See Opportunity
New York Times • 03.11.2009
Michael Farrell, extension associate in the Cornell Sugar Maple Program, comments on the ramifications of the rise in maple syrup prices.
Compromise on Fire Island Tick Control Device
Newsday • 03.10.2009
Daniel Gilrein, entomologist and educator with the Suffolk County Cornell Cooperative Extension, comments on the controversy over the use of a tick control device at the Fire Island National Seashore.
A Rising Dollar Lifts the U.S. but Adds to the Crisis Abroad
New York Times • 03.08.2009
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on the effect of the economic crisis on developing countries.
Cornell Wine and Grape Laboratory Set to Open in Portland in Early Summer
The Observer • 03.07.2009
Work crews are nearing completion of the Cornell University Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory in Portland, N.Y., a $5.3 million facility that will aid state vinters and grape growers with lab and field research.
Foundation Grant Helps Cornell Advance Fight Against Wheat Disease in East Africa
allAfrica.com • 03.07.2009
Cornell is using a $27 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to coordinate a global response to a virulent wheat rust disease that has devastated crops in East Africa.
Parks That Can Move When the Animals Do
Christian Science Monitor • 03.04.2009
As marine species are dislocated due to warming oceans, scientists like Charles Greene, professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, are devising new ways to track their migration.
Making Veggies Cool for Kids
MSNBC • 03.03.2009
Renaming vegetables with exciting names like "x-ray vision carrots" encourages children to eat more healthy foods, shows research by Brian Wansink, John Dyson Professor of Consumer Behavior in Applied Economics and Management (AEM) and director of the Food and Brand Lab.
February
Black is the New Green
Financial Times • 02.27.2009
Johannes Lehmann, associate professor of soil fertility management and soil biogeochemistry, discusses his research into biochar, organic matter that could capture and store carbon.
At Cornell, A Student Stands out by Blending In
New York Times •02.27.2009
Ryan Wittman, a CALS junior and the leading scorer for the Cornell men’s basketball team, led the Big Red to its second straight Ivy League title and a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
Stimulus Deal's First Installment a Boost for Jobs
Middletown Times Herald-Record • 02.25.2009
Steven Kyle, professor of applied economics and management, comments on the possible side effects of the first installment of the stimulus package.
'Fat' Cookbook Recipes
CBS Early Show •02.18. 2009
Brian Wansink, Director of the Food and Brand Lab, showed Julie Chen how 'Joy of Cooking' recipes have increased in calories and portion sizes over the years.