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Plastic Trees and Plexiglass

Tom Moore  —  Sep 14, 2012

Tom Moore '14 feels like a hippie lost in a space station. He wanders about the brutally effective Shelf Life, Maria Park's latest exhibit at Milstein Gallery.

Cuomo's War

Tom Moore  —  Aug 21, 2012

Incoming freshmen, welcome to Ithaca. I wish I could use this space to give a few friendly pieces of advice regarding the perils and delights of the journey before you. Time is brief, however, and right now, you need to hear a few facts on the war currently being fought across America, and Ithaca’s place in that war.

Father of LEED: Green Buildings Can Create Jobs, Reduce Energy Use

Byron Kittle  —  Apr 6, 2012

Rick Fedrizzi, co-founder of the United States Green Building Council and father of the LEED standard for evaluating buildings’ environmental impact, spoke at Cornell Thursday about how sustainability initiatives could spur economic growth while creating a healthier global environment.

Six Cornellians Arrested in D.C. Protest

Dennis Liu  —  Sep 6, 2011

Six Cornell students were arrested this weekend in Washington, D.C., after protesting the proposed construction of an oil pipeline that would transport oil from Canada’s tar sands to refineries in Texas.

Graduate Student Arrested For Protesting Pipeline

Akane Otani  —  Aug 29, 2011

A Cornell graduate student was arrested for protesting against a proposal to build a 1,700-mile pipeline outside the White House on Friday.

Lin ’13 and Schoen ’12 Win Udall Scholarships

Cindy Huynh  —  Apr 27, 2011

The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation honor Karen C. Lin '13 and Andrew Schoen '12 for their interests in environmental issues.

Writer Tells of Global Warming Dangers

Nicholas St. Fleur  —  Apr 22, 2011

Bill McKibben, a famous environmentalist who founded 350.org, delivered the 2011 Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture on Thursday.

DEC Says Oil in Creek May Be From Cornell

Akane Otani  —  Apr 19, 2011

The Department of Environmental Conservation is currently investigating oil found in Fall Creek, which likely originated at Cornell’s Arts and Sciences Alumni Building on 726 University Avenue.

Study: Fracking May Be More Harmful Than Coal Use

Alyson Warhit  —  Apr 18, 2011

Cornell professors find that extracting natural gas through hydraulic fracturing, otherwise known as "fracking," may worsen the effects of global warming.

Prof Receives $10,000 Grant Towards Environmental Outreach

Isabel Eckstein  —  Oct 21, 2010

Dr. Robin Hadlock Seeley, a senior research associate at the Cornell Shoals Lab, was awarded a $10,000 grant that she plans to use to help spread awareness about environmental issues.

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