Cornell Cancer Vaccine Begins Clinical Trials
Researchers at the Bioproduction Facility in CALS’ Stocking Hall create a potential cancer vaccine for patients facing either ovarian cancer or melanoma.
Cornell Community Comes Together to Care for Flu-Stricken Students
On Sept. 11, about 20 CU staff and student volunteers assembled 1,000 kits that included thermometers, tissues, and pain relievers for students ill with flu and unable to attend classes.
CALS Scientists Uncover Genetic Origins of Rice Fragrance
New study reports that the gene that gives rice its highly valued fragrance comes from an ancestor of basmati rice.
Tree Inventory by CALS Team Contributes to University Climate Action Plan
First ever tree inventory of campus reveals 7,000 plus trees save the Big Red big green.
Study Confirms Classic Theory on Species Biodiversity
Research shows how arms race between milkweed plants and attacking insects proves long-held theory about adaptation.
New Research and Extension Lab in Portland, N.Y., Focuses on Wines and Vines
CALS opens $5.4 million state-funded laboratory in Chautauqua County, deepening its century-long commitment to the state’s wine, grape, and juice industries.
Students Find Prehistoric Artifacts at Isles of Shoals
Stone tools provide strong evidence that Native Americans inhabited the rocky isles off the coast of Maine around 800-1200 A.D.
Grant to Train Grad Students to Tackle Poverty Concerns
NSF-funded program will teach interdisciplinary approaches to improve global food systems and alleviate farming problems that contribute to extreme poverty.
Gates Grant Extends Reach of Ag Journals in Africa
Program aims to spread The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library, a collection of agricultural journals, to about 115 institutions in 14 countries.
CALS Clicks: Photos From Around the College
Bluetooth Headsets Inspire Love and Loathing
Lee Humphreys, assistant professor of communication, discusses attitudes about the spread of Bluetooth technology with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
New York Researchers Breeding Rare Native Ladybugs
The Associated Press details CALS’ Lost Ladybug Project, which is breeding colonies of rare insects discovered by citizen scientists in the western U.S.
Farmers Warned to Get Ready
David Wolfe, professor of horticulture, speaks to the Raleigh News & Observer about a study that predicts U.S. crop yields will suffer greatly due to climate change.
CALS: Making a World of Difference, Part 1
CALS faculty experts on climate change and renewable energy describe their research.
Video Duration: 01:09:52
CALS: Making a World of Difference, Part 2
CALS faculty experts on international agriculture and food, economic, and environmental systems.
Video Duration: 00:49:52
CALS: Making a World of Difference, Part 3
CALS faculty experts on cell and structural biology, and the business of science.
Video Duration: 00:52:46
CALS: Making a World of Difference, Part 4
CALS faculty experts on information sciences describe their research.
Video Duration: 00:48:50
Made@CALS: Rheonix
Rheonix aims to take the standard bench-top laboratory into the field by shrinking it to an area about one-half the size of a business card.
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Reap the Harvest: Celebrating the Slow Food Movement
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New York State Maple Tour
September 27-29, 2009 | Lake Placid, NY
Insectapalooza
October 3, 2009 | Ithaca
NPR Science Friday Broadcast
October 9, 2009 | Ithaca
Cornell Homecoming
October 16-18, 2009 | Ithaca
CALS has the capacity to conduct renewable energy research at all levels of the supply and demand chain, particularly in biofuels, where CALS scientists are already working to develop economically and environmentally viable systems. Read more about CALS' renewable energy technology research and giving opportunities.