U.S. doctors spend four times more on paperwork than Canadian counterparts

A survey of doctors on both sides of the border finds physicians in Ontario, Canada, spend almost $60,000 less per year on interacting with insurers. (Aug. 4, 2011)

Starting a vineyard a costly endeavor, economists find

Research by Dyson School professor emeritus Gerald White highlights just how expensive it is to start a vineyard in the Finger Lakes. (Aug. 1, 2011)

Citizen Science Central is clearinghouse to 130-plus projects

Cornell manages Citizen Science Central, an online clearinghouse for more than 130 citizen science projects around the country that invites and trains the public to collect scientific data. (July 28, 2011)

New study warns of Affordable Care Act's billion-dollar misunderstanding

A new study finds that millions of workers will switch to a government-subsidized insurance exchange as consequence of poorly understood factors in the new Affordable Care Act. (July 26, 2011)

Skorton to testify before Senate subcommittee on immigration July 26

Cornell President David J. Skorton will encourage Congress July 26 to revise immigration policies so more foreign experts can join the U.S. workforce. (July 25, 2011)

Bug experts warn Capitol Hill of bedbug, mosquito invasions

Cornell bug experts created a buzz on Capitol Hill July 12 when they warned about bedbug and mosquito invasions.

Engineering academies host high school students

The Cornell campus teemed with high school-aged budding scientists and engineers during the College of Engineering's CURIE and CATALYST academies, which took place July 17-23. (July 25, 2011)

CITIZEN U to foster community involvement of at-risk youth and get them to college

Cornell has received a $660,000 grant to develop CITIZEN U, a universitylike program to help at-risk youths get more involved as citizens and to help them graduate from high school and go to college. (July 21, 2011)

Farmers flock to the fields to learn about Cornell research

Various field days are attracting farmers and others to Cornell agricultural facilities this summer where visitors learn about Cornell research, including one July 14 at the Musgrave Research Farm. (July 19, 2011)