The New York Beginning Farmer Project has just released a series of 12 online videos, 'Voices of Experience,' that are intended to mentor new farmers with advice from experienced farmers. (March 16, 2009)
Almost half of American children -- and most black children and children who spend their childhoods in single-parent households -- will eat meals paid for by food stamps at some point while growing up. (Nov. 3, 2009)
Lee Humphreys, assistant professor of communication, is studying the stunning similarities between 18th- and 19th-century diary entries and Twitter tweets. (June 3, 2010)
In 'Setting the Pace: 1865-2015' in Bailey Hall Oct. 23, President David Skorton honored trustees, students, faculty, volunteers and benefactors for their work in keeping the university strong. (Oct. 29, 2009)
In a lecture on the history of heart attack, Weill Cornell Medical College cardiologist Paul Kligfield recounts how he unraveled one of cardiology's historical medical mysteries. (Oct. 29, 2009)
A compound found in sunless tanning spray may help to heal wounds following surgery, according to a study by Cornell biomedical engineers and plastic surgeons at Weill Cornell Medical Center. (June 1, 2010)
A four-year multidisciplinary Cornell/Cornell Cooperative Extension project is assessing contaminants in urban garden soils and promoting management strategies to minimize potential health risks. (Dec. 16, 2010)
New York MarketMaker links nearly 2,000 small food producers with potential buyers, matching fresh fruits and vegetables to restaurants, individuals and consumers looking for them. (Dec. 13, 2011)
The reindeer (caribou) population is in serious decline, warns a Cornell conservation scientist, who blames the demise on global warming and industrial development. (Dec. 14, 2010)
A Cornell-led project is helping build a new local grain culture by providing research-backed, farm-to-table information on modern, ancient and heritage wheat varieties.