Students help to give immigrant farmworkers a voice

Cornell students affiliated with the Immigrant Farmworker Initiative visit farms to teach these workers English. They also work on campus to raise awareness about farmworker issues.

Blog sorts info: The good, the bad and the ridiculous

A new Cornell Cooperative Extension blog, written by a Cornell professor and a consumer scientist, tries to help consumers decipher good science information from bad.

CU's first-prize, student-built sub takes dip in Teagle pool

The Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team presented its robot Nova before an audience of students, team advisers and others on Feb. 21.

Skorton reaffirms commitment to local affordable housing

President Skorton reaffirmed the university's commitment to local affordable housing at a Feb. 16 event hosted by Better Housing for Tompkins County.

Mellon Mays fellowship applications due March 12

The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, aimed at boosting the number of faculty members from historically disadvantaged groups in higher education, has issued a call for applications. (Feb. 18, 2010)

Students learn power of information during Kenya trip

Eight students recently returned from teaching nutrition and HIV/AIDS prevention in Kenya with the student-led Cornell group Enrich: Project Kenya.

Miniature ultrasound device could revolutionize pain relief

The latest ultrasound device created by Cornell graduate student George K. Lewis could one day introduce a whole new level of home therapy for pain management. (Feb. 16, 2010)

Center aims to cut obesity in black, Latino New Yorkers

The new Cornell Center for Behavior Intervention Development in New York City aims to cut obesity and obesity-related deaths in the city's black and Latino New Yorkers.

Committee forms to advise president on gas drilling

Faculty, staff committee forms to advise Cornell administration on future decisions regarding the leasing of Cornell lands for horizontal drilling combined with hydraulic fracturing.