Students go to Copenhagen for UN climate conference.

By Melanie Breault ’11

Nearly 200 countries representing more than three billion people came together December 7–18, 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark,...

Biology professor involves the public in an entomological sleuthing mission.
by Chelsea Theis ’08

Roses, beavers, and bluebirds are all commonly found in New York -- a good thing, as they are the official state flower, animal, and bird. But the state insect hasn’t been, er, spotted in New York in 15 years. The...

Editor Maura Stephens comes from a family of frugal folks  —  call them early sustainability advocates.  

“Don’t buy that brand; it’s packaged in plastic.” “Keep that candle end; we’ll use it with other scraps to...