Student fiber arts exhibit opens in Human Ecology Building

The sixth Barbara L. Kuhlman Foundation's Fiber Arts and Wearable Arts Exhibition features student fiber arts projects in the new Human Ecology Building until Nov. 1. (Sept. 26, 2011)

Folate, a B vitamin, may treat inherited myopathies

Mitochondrial depletion syndrome accounts for about 11 percent of the cases of children born with common myopathies, but a new Cornell finding may lead to a nutrition-based treatment. (Sept. 21, 2011)

Study: Lower housing prices may cut college enrollment, especially for the poor

Plummeting housing prices could lead to a decline in college enrollment as families cut back on expenses, finds a new Cornell study by economist Michael Lovenheim. Hardest hit may be poorer families. (Sept. 21, 2011)

Fast Company hails Cornell team for leadership in design

Four Cornellians are featured on the cover of the latest Fast Company magazine for their role in a growing movement at top U.S. universities to apply design knowledge to address community needs. (Sept. 20, 2011)

Alumnus, CEO of 33needs, to give Iscol public service talk

Josh Tetrick '04, CEO and founder of 33needs, which allows people to invest in social enterprises around the globe, will deliver the 10th annual Iscol public service lecture Sept. 26. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Senior living seminar offered on two weekends; sponsored by Health Care REIT

The School of Hotel Administration and the Sloan Program in Health Administration have a collaboration with Health Care REIT Inc. The company will sponsor a two-credit senior living course this fall. (Sept. 14, 2011)

Book gives the skinny on wide-ranging obesity research

Professor John Cawley is the editor of 912-page volume, 'The Oxford Handbook of The Social Science of Obesity' (2011), a new 'Rosetta stone' on the causes and consequences of obesity. (Sept. 14, 2011)

U.S. News & World Report ranks four Cornell undergraduate programs in the top 10

In its 2012 rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranks Cornell second in engineering science/engineering physics programs and fourth among biological/agricultural engineering programs. (Sept. 13, 2011)

Law School and Department of Human Development launch dual degree program

A new program lets students earn law and Ph.D. degrees in six years. A Human Ecology program in psychology and human development complements law studies. (Sept. 6, 2011)