Even if jail(ed) birds sing, can they really remember?

Being in captivity for just a few weeks can reduce the volume of the hippocampus by as much as 23 percent, according to a new Cornell study. (Oct. 9, 2009)

Quadriplegic lawyer Ken Kunken '72 inspires by example of dogged persistence

Despite great obstacles, Ken Kunken '72, who was paralyzed from the shoulders down after severing his spinal cord in a sprint football accident, has created a life of meaning and purpose. (Oct. 9, 2009)

U.S. ambassador to Libya urges greater engagement with North African dictatorship

Gene Cretz, the first U.S. ambassador to Libya in more than 36 years, discussed diplomacy and U.S.-Libyan relations with about 100 students and faculty members in the Plant Sciences Building Oct. 7. (Oct. 8, 2009)

Maverick D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee '92 discusses education reform

Michelle Rhee '92, chancellor of the Washington, D.C., public school system, returned to campus to discuss her plans to reform one of the nation's most troubled districts. (Oct. 8, 2009)

Alumna becomes witness to history in foreign service posts

Lynne Gadkowski '98, a public affairs officer at the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai, has seen terrorism and coups as foreign service officer. (Oct. 6, 2009)

Toni Morrison on writing, knowledge and sin

Author Toni Morrison, M.A. '55, returned to campus Oct. 1-2 to read from and talk about her work with students and faculty and at two public events.

Students learn about writing at luncheon with Toni Morrison

Eight members of Black Students United heard author Toni Morrison's views on writing at a private luncheon Oct. 2 at Taverna Banfi. The organization played a role in bringing Morrison to campus. (Oct. 5, 2009)

Squyres wins Carl Sagan Medal for public outreach

Squyres, principal scientific investigator for the Mars Exploration Rover mission, has received the 2009 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society. (Oct. 5, 2009)

Cornell's self-driving car -- and Segways -- to get smarter with stimulus/NSF funding

Cornell's self-driving car - and Segways - will soon to become safer and more talented, as a test bed for new research in robotics and artificial intelligence. (Oct. 5, 2009)