Cornell gives tasty answer to president's question, 'Where's the chicken?'

The Clintons, their daughter Chelsea, who toured the New York State Fair in nearby Syracuse. There they visited the Bakers' Chicken Coop eatery, specifically to savor a taste of the famous Cornell barbecued chicken. Robert Baker, Cornell professor of animal science, created the recipe.

Cornell professors are available to comment on Turkey earthquake

Cornell University professors Muawia Barazangi of geological sciences and Thomas D. O'Rourke of civil engineering are available to comment on the recent earthquake in Turkey.

Cornell Plantations' fall lecture series covers the ecological landscape

Horticulturists, authors and landscape designers - plus one ecologist, one mycologist and one literary critic - are in the lineup for the Fall '99 Cornell Plantations Seminar Series with 10 Wednesday evening lectures, starting Sept. 8 at Cornell.

Volunteering in retirement is an indicator of well-being, but connection is less strong for older workers

Retirees who volunteer or participate in community organizations enjoy significantly higher levels of psychological and physical well-being than other retirees and older workers.

First Internet course on canine genetics is offered by Cornell University

Science educators at Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences hope dog-lovers can sit-and-stay by their computers for six weeks. That's how long it takes to complete a new home-study course on canine genetics via the Internet.

Poisonous North American fireflies are killing exotic zoo and pet lizards, Cornell biologists warn

Just one firefly, with its poisonous lucibufagin chemicals, is enough to kill a lizard, a lesson that American zookeepers and pet owners are learning the hard way. Some of the most popular lizards in zoos and private collections are from parts of the world without poisonous fireflies.

New way to genetically modify crops without transferring genes across species is developed by BTI researchers

Scientists may soon be able to quickly produce genetically modified crops without transferring genes across species, providing a novel approach to modifying plant characteristics to generate new traits. The new technique could be applied to improving the nutritional value and productivity of foods without the involvement of foreign DNA.

Cornell researcher Beth Clark named by NASA to head research team for 2002 asteroid sample return mission

Beth E. Clark, a research associate in Cornell's Department of Astronomy for the past three years, has been named by NASA to lead a research team for history's first asteroid sample return mission.

Nabokov butterflies, Joyce manuscript among exhibit's 'hidden treasures'

Butterflies caught by Vladimir Nabokov, a manuscript scrawled by James Joyce and an assortment of brains, bird songs, fossils, fish and flowers are all part of the many object collections Cornell owns.