Four Cornell students receive awards for community-service efforts

Four Cornell undergraduate students have been honored for their community service work. The Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards were presented Friday, April 24.

Volunteering is linked to well-being during retirement, Cornell study finds

Volunteering boosts self-esteem and energy and gives Americans a sense of mastery over their lives, particularly in later midlife, says a new Cornell study.

Three Cornell graduates from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning win Javits Fellowships

Three graduates of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning have been awarded 1998 Jacob K. Javits Fellowships.

Campus exhibitions show textile treasures from around the world and the link between dress and behavior across time and between cultures

Two exhibitions are opening in the galleries of the Department of Textile and Apparel at Cornell and will be on view through Aug. 25. The exhibitions show textile treasures from around the world and the link between dress and behavior across time and between cultures.

Fetal lead exposure may increase risk for asthma, allergies and cancer, Cornell studies with rats show

Lead in the drinking water of pregnant rats causes long-term damage to the immune systems of their offspring, according to studies at the Cornell University Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology.

Cornell environmental lab gives undergraduates the chance to solve cutting-edge problems

Cornell has moved into the top leagues of undergraduate environmental research with the dedication of a $927,000 laboratory in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Cornell students help neighborhood visualize designs for Greenpoint Terminal in Brooklyn

Undergraduate and graduate students in landscape architecture and city and regional planning developed their computer-generated design strategies for a group of citizens concerned over a new waterfront zoning being implemented by the New York City Planning Department for Greenpoint Terminal.

Indian delegation to visit Cornell to plan for agricultural exchange

Cornell will host an Indian delegation of senior government officials and private sector representatives May 16-18 as part of an exchange of agricultural information and technology.

Cornell students give Displaced Homemakers a new design

The home of Displaced Homemakers of Tompkins County is one of several older residences on Tioga Street. Thanks to a Cornell sophomore class project, however, the building soon will have all new signs and detailed plans for a facelift, inside and out.