Chair yoga, mindfulness and computer ergonomics were big hits in a special series organized by Cornell University Library for employees. (April 4, 2008)
Jim Sheridan, senior trainer for Cornell's Organizational Development Services, offered a two-hour workshop on time management, March 11, in Olin Library. (April 4, 2008)
Cornell Lunatic founder Joey Green '80 returned to campus April 1 to mark the humor magazine's 30th anniversary and to launch the book he edited, 'Lunacy: The Best of the Cornell Lunatic.' (April 3, 2008)
Nine people in Tompkins County have been diagnosed with syphilis in the past year, compared with a typical rate of one case a year. Gannett is offering free testing in an effort to prevent further transmission. (April 3, 2008)
Ten undergraduates are vying for prize money in the second Big Idea Competition for their creative business ideas. Watch their pitches and help determine the winners April 11, 4-5:30 p.m., in 196 Beck Center, Statler Hall.
The Student Agencies eLab will help Cornell undergraduates develop business ideas into action with access to a network of successful alumni mentors and investors and a suite of professional services.
Sixteen student project teams in the College of Engineering hone their entrepreneurial skills by building vehicles and other projects to enter national competitions.
Cornell Police will be stepping up its collaboration with local law enforcement organizations to heighten the visibility of public-safety patrols around the Cornell campus for the rest of the spring semester. (April 3, 2008)
Three Cornell researchers will receive Hartwell awards for their cutting-edge research to benefit children: Charles Glatt and Anjali Rajadhyaksha of Weill Cornell Medical College and John March in Ithaca. (April 3, 2008)
A meeting and forum on campus emergency preparedness and strategies, hosted by the Campus-Community Coalition, will be held Wednesday, April 9, 6:30-8 p.m. at the Africana Studies and Research Center, 310 Triphammer Road. (April 3, 2008)
Cornell has been awarded a $26.8 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to launch the Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat project, a broad-based global partnership to combat stem rust, a deadly wheat disease that poses a serious threat to global food security. (April 2, 2008)
