David Skorton's first five days as Cornell's 12th president were a carefully choreographed whirlwind of meetings, tours, introductions, media interviews and photo ops. But choreography aside, Skorton quickly found his own groove.
The Laboratory of Elementary Particle Physics (LEPP) and the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) have joined to become the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education.
The Cornell campus is getting even greener thanks to the new twice-weekly sale of organic flowers and vegetables grown on the student-run Dilmun Hill organic farm.
A benefit gathering 'Youthfest for Ian' is scheduled for Sunday, July 16, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Taughannock Falls State Park on Route 89 in Trumansburg, N.Y., to celebrate the life of Alberta.
A study done by the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center involving nearly 17,000 U.S. smokers confirms that women are twice as likely to develop lung cancer as men.
Cornell researchers have come up with nanoscale resonators -- tiny vibrating strings -- with the highest quality factor so far obtainable at room temperature for devices so small.
People who like sweets eat more fruit than salty-snack lovers, and people who love fruit eat more sweets than vegetable lovers do, according to two Cornell analyses. Such links could help nutrition educators to better target their messages.
Cornell has been selected as one of the 100 best campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and will be featured as such in 'The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students,' set for release Aug. 1.