calsNEWS http://www.news.cornell.edu News from cals at Cornell en-us (C) Cornell University ws21@cornell.edu New grant enhances program to help budding farmers http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/NewFarmersGrant.html Cornell's Small Farms Program has received a new three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to broaden its support for new farmers in the Northeast. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:09:48 EST A conversation on options for management sciences http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/BrownBagSci.html A task force on the management sciences finds that the Cornell's many highly ranked, specialized business education programs may have the potential for collaboration. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:57:39 EST Map of variation in maize genes may aid breeding efforts http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/BucklerMaize.html New techniques may allow breeders and researchers to use this map of genetic variation to study and improve maize varieties. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:47:17 EST Plant biologist, conservationist Carl Leopold dies at 89 http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/LeopoldObit.html Carl Leopold joined BTI in 1977, where he researched seed physiology and desiccation processes for 25 years. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:43:26 EST Giant green paw print marks campus sustainability efforts http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/GreenPawPrint.html At a follow-up to the Sept. 26 Sustainability Summit for Student Leaders, students leaders presented their sustainability accomplishments and heard from an expert who encouraged them to be creative. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:41:15 EST Cornell Forensics Society moves to ILR School http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/ForensicsMoves.html The organization, which offers students the opportunity to participate in intercollegiate speech and debate competitions, is moving from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:20:34 EST Two new house deans named on West Campus http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/NewHouseDeans.html Professors Andre Dhondt and Scott MacDonald will take up new posts as house professor-deans on West campus, starting in fall 2010. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:10:01 EST Stimulus money to improve biological imaging http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/ARRAZipfel.html Professor Warren Zipfel hopes to make fluorescence lifetime imaging up to 1,000 times faster and simpler to implement. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:51:06 EST 100 mpg team works on next stage of competition http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/100mpgUpdate.html Cornell's competition vehicle, vying for a share of the $10 million prize, is now being test driven. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:19:45 EST Prized fungi collection returns to China http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/fungi.kr.html University delegates returned a rare collection of fungi to China Nov. 7, 70 years after it was smuggled out of the country and brought to Cornell for safekeeping. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:04:14 EST All of this month's stories http://www.news.cornell.edu/current_month.raw This week's Cornell Chronicle (PDF) http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/09/11_20_09.pdf Featured campus events http://www.news.cornell.edu/pages/Events.shtml