Cornell will honor high school teachers of top graduates, May 22

High school teachers from across North America and from as far away as Asia will travel to Cornell University to be honored by their former students on May 22. The students, honored as Merrill Presidential Scholars, represent the top 5 percent of Cornell's 1996 graduating class.

New book edited by Cornell expert focuses on global adolescence

American adolescents are not the only ones who have a tough time making the tumultuous transition from childhood to adulthood. Nearly all societies describe this period as filled with challenges, crucial decisions and important experiences.

Cornell University to celebrate Commencement May 25-26

Cornell President Hunter Rawlings will preside over the university's 128th commencement on Sunday, May 26, at 11 a.m. on Schoellkopf Field. In his first commencement ceremony since assuming the Cornell presidency on July 1, 1995, Rawlings will confer degrees on almost 6,000 eligible graduates.

Global change threatens human health; businesses and health care industry can help prevent disaster

Global environmental change could have devastating effects on human health unless professionals, from nutritionists to business leaders, respond promptly, warns a Cornell University public health expert.

Cornell commencement weekend will be May 25-26 with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as convocation speaker

Cornell President Hunter Rawlings will preside over the university's 128th commencement on Sunday, May 26, at Schoellkopf Stadium at 11 a.m. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will present an address at Senior Convocation.

Claude Steele, Stanford psychologist, will give the Flemmie Kittrell Lecture at Cornell on April 29

Claude Steele, professor of psychology at Stanford University, will present the 1995-1996 Flemmie Kittrell Lecture at Cornell on Monday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Uris Auditorium.

New book offers "best practice" tips for virtual offices, road warriors and other office innovations

Digitize mail and paper files so employees can read them from anywhere, put all furniture on wheels to encourage a team environment and provide alcohol swabs and cleaning services to keep shared phones and desks germ-free.

By way of Cornell's Mann Library, USDA statistics now can be on a new web site

To help students, faculty, growers and farmers prosper, Mann Library began providing Internet access to USDA statistical data from the Economic Research Service and the National Agricultural Statistical Service.