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Cornell ranks as 16th best place for postdocs to work

For postdoctoral researchers -- scientists who work in the "nomad's land" between the long grind of graduate school and long-term employment -- Cornell University has been ranked by The Scientist magazine as one of the best…

Cornell wins EPA honors for combined heat-and-power project

Cornell University was honored for its planned energy-efficient combined heat-and-power project (CHP) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the International District Energy Association's (IDEA) 19th Annual Campus…

Growing lawsuits against media in China are actually an encouraging sign, says Clarke lecturer

As the Chinese media become more independent, public and Communist Party officials and even companies are filing successful defamation suits in the courts as a way to muffle opinion, said Benjamin Liebman, a law professor at…

Get all atwitter about birds in popular spring field ornithology course, returning for 29th season March 29

The welcome birds of spring will soon return to fields and farms, feeders and fences. Heralding yet another sign of the coming season: the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's popular Spring Field Ornithology course.

Campus construction and campus parking

To the editor:Your article on campus construction ("FAQ: How a busy construction season, from Thurston bridge to Hoy garage, will affect traffic and parking on campus," March 16 Chronicle) was useful. However, it focused mainly…

Dragon Day celebrates all-nighters and 'group love' among Architecture's Class of 2010

First-year students in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning impress upperclassmen and bystanders with an 'outstanding' dragon, continuing the tradition started by Willard Straight, Cornell Class of 1901. (March 17, 2006)

Robert C. Baker, creator of chicken nuggets and Cornell chicken barbecue sauce, dies at 84

Robert C. Baker, the Cornell University poultry science and food science professor who helped develop chicken nuggets, turkey ham, and poultry hot dogs into ubiquitous American fare, and who created the famous Cornell chicken…

'Get involved in life': Children's author Lynne Cherry tells why her books stress natural world as precious

Knowing why the groundhog comes out of hibernation in early February may have more import than predicting winter's end, Cornell researchers have found.

With collaboration in mind, cognitive studies spreads its neurons across campus

The complexities of the mind and human brain require an equally complex field of study, involving philosophers and linguists connecting with neurobiologists, psychologists and computer scientists. The Cognitive Studies Program at…

Cornell becomes first in nation to offer Ph.D. in apparel design

Cornell University is offering the first and only Ph.D. program in apparel design in the United States. The program is intended to address the needs of academia, industry and research. Suzanne Loker, the J. Thomas Clark Professor…

Researchers discover fashionistas strutting their stuff in Ithaca: 'princesses,' 'hip-hops' and 'neohippies'

Ithaca may be more than 200 miles from the fashion hub of New York City, but it has its own fashion savvy, with such subcultures as "American princesses," "hipsters" and "neohippies," each with its own style. That's according to…

'Remarkable people' from theater arts stage a nostalgic reunion

NEW YORK -- "A teacher lives on the legacy of those we teach, and it's nice to see another chapter in those lives," said David Feldshuh, Cornell professor of theater and artistic director of Cornell's Schwartz Center for the…