Cornell University undergraduates can take courses in everything from canine genetics to elementary Pali (the language of Theravaada Buddhist texts). To this rich assortment add one on migrant farmworkers, a course believed to be the only one of its kind in the nation. "The course is intended to provide a very broad and eclectic perspective on the world of migrant, rural laborers, primarily from the Caribbean and mainland Latin America who work in central and upstate New York," says Ray Craib, assistant professor of history and the primary coordinator of the course. (May 5, 2004)
The Cornell Public Service Center is currently seeking applications for the fourth annual Cornell Civic Leaders Fellowship Program. This initiative enables the Cornell Public Service Center to initiate collaborative relationships between Cornell University and the local community, and it allows the center to award $5,000 to each selected fellow. (May 4, 2004)
It took 100 years to develop, but this multi-flavored melange was worth the wait. To celebrate the centennial of Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), the university's dairy has created an ice cream it calls Bailey's Creme with Henry's Crunch. Its flavor is Irish cream and it is combined with dark chocolate flakes, caramel and peanuts. The ice cream will be unveiled -- with free samples -- on May 12 following an afternoon parade across the campus to celebrate the college's centennial. (May 4, 2004)
Cornell University's Ives Hall will resemble a World Bank convention center this week as more than 100 international experts arrive to discuss issues that range from the impact of the AIDS epidemic on poor countries to child labor and exchange rate crises in developing nations. The colloquium, titled "75 Years of Research Development," will be held Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 9, and features four keynote speakers of international repute: Abhijit Banerjee of MIT; Jean Ensminger of the California Institute of Technology; Steve Morris of Yale University; and Dani Rodrik of Harvard University. Many young scholars from developing nations also will present their papers alongside more celebrated colleagues in the field. The Program on Comparative Economic Development (PCED) at Cornell is hosting the event, and all talks are free and open to the public (with the exception of the dinner/lecture on Saturday evening, which is restricted to registered participants and special invitees). (May 3, 2004)
On May 12, 1904, six black bulls, a cadet band, an entomology float and more than 2,000 students marched in a parade celebrating Cornell's designation as the official New York State College of Agriculture.
New York, NY (April 29, 2004) -- Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer of men and women in the U.S., and yet, it is also the most preventable form of cancer."Studies show that more than 90 percent of lives could be saved through the early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer," says Dr. Mark Pochapin, Director of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. "But a mix of ignorance, misinformation, and embarrassment about the disease is killing people -- many of whom would go on to live a full life if they had the right information and the right screenings."
"Studies show that more than 90 percent of lives could be saved through the early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer," says Dr. Mark Pochapin, Director of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. "But a mix of ignorance, misinformation, and embarrassment about the disease is killing people -- many of whom would go on to live a full life if they had the right information and the right screenings."In his new book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer, Dr. Pochapin sheds important light on this often preventable form of cancer.
A certain combination of AIDS drugs is superior to others when it comes to the initial treatment of HIV patients, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sarah Betsy Fuller passed away on April 21 at Cayuga Medical Center following a long battle with breast cancer. Fuller was the lead attorney in a federal case that established the right of Native Americans to practice their religion freely in New York state prisons.
What can managers learn from Gandhi? What leadership lessons lurk behind Tarzan? Answers to those questions and more are found in Cornell Teambuilding's "Tarzan Meets Gandhi," a program for corporate clients at Cornell's Hoffman Challenge Course.
As more researchers are publishing their findings in electronic journals, libraries today are faced with the complex question of how to archive and preserve that digital literature for future generations. To begin addressing this issue, the National Science Foundation recently awarded Cornell Library a $450,000 grant to create a system for the long-term preservation and dissemination of digital mathematics and statistics journals.
