Study: Most Overweight U.S. Women Add too Much Weight During Pregnancy
Nutritional sciences professor leads effort to review and update Institute of Medicine recommendations for weight gain by expectant mothers.
CALS Scientists Discover Key Regulator of Fat Cell Development
Researchers find link between proteins and fat cells, which could unlock new drug therapies to fight obesity.
Cornell Gets Grant to Detect Steroids in Athletes
J. Thomas Brenna, professor of nutritional sciences, to develop and implement cutting-edge methods for detecting previously uncharacterized or unknown performance-enhancing drugs.
Cornell Plantations Plagued by Sophisticated Plant Thieves
Rare, valuable plants are being stolen from the Cornell Plantations at alarming rates, says the Plantations director. The thefts are likened to stealing priceless exhibits from a major museum.
CU Recycles Half its Garbage into High-Quality Compost
Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station oversees a massive composting operation that makes the university Tompkins County’s second largest recycler. Watch a video of the operation.
Seibald Nets Tewaaraton Trophy as Nation’s Top Lacrosse Player
Applied Economics and Management graduate shines both on the playing field and in the classroom.
Cornell Lab Captures Songs of First-Ever Blue Whales in New York Coastal Waters
Cornell’s Bioacoustics Research Program, managed by the Lab of Ornithology, records the endangered species 70 miles off the Long Island coast.
Ph.D. Marshal Overcomes Family Crisis on Way to Degree
Haley Oliver, a food science and technology graduate, lost her father suddenly and had to sell off her family farm of 84 years—all during her final year at Cornell.
New Online Tool Helps New York Growers Choose Vineyard Sites
Developed by New York State Agricultural Experiment Station researchers, the system analyzes site-specific factors, such as air temperature, growing season length, soil chemistry, and more.
CALS Clicks: Photos From Around the College
Darwin Days: Evolution and Race
A panel discussion on the role of evolution on race.
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Darwin Days: Evolution and the Life Sciences
A panel discussion about the effects of cutting edge technologies on evolutionary research.
Video duration: 01:12:51
Next Generation of Vintners Ready to Pick
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle profiles Viticulture and Enology junior Ben Stamp and two CALS alumni as future leaders of the Finger Lakes wine industry.
Geithner Aims for New Tone in U.S.-China Relations
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, speaks to Reuters about U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner’s measured approach to discussions with China.
In All Honesty, Here are Some Ways to Spot a Liar
Jeffrey Hancock, associate professor of communication, offers tips for MSNBC.com readers on detecting liars.
Made@CALS: The Gene Shotgun
A Crossman air rifle from a local drugstore, shooting DNA-coated, micron-diameter tungsten particles into onion cells leads to a means of transferring genes into living tissue of all kinds.
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CaRDI Research: Jobs, Good-Paying Jobs, and Services (PDF)
The role of manufacturing versus services jobs surfaces in nearly every economic policy debate, but service sector employment dominance appears to be here to stay.
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The Ramifications of Carbon Mitigation Paradigms: Can the Public Win when Politics Overshadow the Science of Engineering?
June 25, 2009 | New York City
New York State Master Gardener Volunteer Conference
July 22-24, 2009 | Ithaca
CUVEE: Cornell University Viticulture and Enology Experience
August 2-7, 2009 | Ithaca
A Day at Saratoga Raceway
August 9, 2009 | Saratoga, NY
Cornell Club of Long Island Dish-to-Pass & Wine Tasting
August 9, 2009 | Long Island, NY
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