Robert H. Foote, a professor emeritus of animal science whose pioneering research led to in vitro fertilization in agricultural livestock, died of lung failure in Ithaca Oct. 27. A memorial service will be held Nov. 9. (Nov. 3, 2008)
Five deans and two faculty members from the Universities of Kabul, Nangahar, Herat, Balkh and Kandahar in Afghanistan visited Cornell during the week of Oct. 20. (Oct. 23, 2008)
Thirteen Cornell students served as Cornell Cooperative Extension interns this past summer, working with faculty on community outreach projects they helped to design. (Oct. 22, 2008)
A farmer with surplus butternut squash waste turned to the New York State Food Venture Center at Cornell, which helped develop a new, nutty-tasting butternut squash seed oil. (Oct. 21, 2008)
Michael Latham, M.D., professor emeritus and graduate school professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell, was honored Oct. 7 with the Michael Latham Public Lecture in Penang, Malaysia. (Oct. 13, 2008)
Anthony Shelton, Cornell professor of entomology, has co-edited the new book, which informs the debate about using transgenic crops to control pests. (Sept. 29, 2008)
Cornell researcher David Barbano has developed new technology to isolate protein and calcium from skim milk to fortify all kinds of drinks with more nutrients. (Sept. 26, 2008)
Officials from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture traveled to Cornell during the week of Sept. 15 to explore promoting rural development, collaborating and sharing information and technology. (Sept. 24, 2008)
