Technology breakthroughs and $4.1 million NSF grant to help mine Census Bureau data, while keeping it confidential

A gold mine of information collected by the U.S. Bureau of the Census but previously inaccessible to researchers could be used to tackle a range of social issues, according to John M. Abowd, professor of labor economics in Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Robert B. McGinnis, leading Cornell sociologist and founder of Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, dies at 73

Sociologist Robert B. McGinnis, founder and first director of the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research and a pioneer in applying mathematical principles to quantitative social analysis, died Feb. 22 in Ithaca. He was 73.

Groundwater capture system proposed as part of cleanup plan for Cornell's former low-level radiation disposal site

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has approved the conceptual plan for a groundwater recovery and treatment system proposed by Cornell University for its former low-level radiation disposal site in the Town of Lansing, north of Tompkins County Airport.

Year later, and wiser, Cornell spacecraft team prepares for first orbit of an asteroid on Feb. 14

In deep space, there are very few second chances. But one year later and one year wiser, a team of Cornell University astronomers and researchers is preparing for the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid, named 433 Eros, on Valentine's Day.

Randall Robinson, author of The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks, will speak at Cornell Friday, Feb. 9

Randall Robinson, African-American author and internationally respected advocate for human rights and democracy, will deliver a public talk Friday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in the David Call Alumni Auditorium of Kennedy Hall.

Tompkins County Red Cross offers disaster services training

Cornell's Public Service Center is encouraging members of the Cornell community to take advantage of training courses in disaster services being offered by the Tompkins County Chapter of the American Red Cross in February and March.

Cornell Board of Trustees to meet in New York City Jan. 27-29

The Cornell University Board of Trustees will hold its first meeting of 2000 at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City, Jan. 27 through Jan. 29.

Thanks to lack of snow, Jack Frost is neither gnawing, nibbling nor even nipping on anyone's nose

Got snow? Probably not if you live in the northeastern United States. Many cities and states across the region are setting or tying half-century records for the least amount of snow during this part of the season, according to climatologist Keith Eggleston.

Sen. Charles Schumer hears from Cornell researchers about need for federal aid to bring biotechnology to market

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, visited Cornell Dec. 20, to hear from university researchers and administrators about how the federal government can help improve the process of bringing the fruits of the university's biotechnology research to market.