Cornell's Squyres to brief members of Congress on Mars exploration

Cornell astronomy professor Steven Squyres will speak to members of Congress at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., Friday morning, May 8, on future plans for the exploration of the Red Planet.

Cornell receives $2.75 million gift to strengthen Hillel programs

Cornell has received a $2.75 million bequest from a Massachusetts physician to strengthen and support Cornell's Hillel Program for Jewish Campus Life.

Two named to administrative student-services positions at Cornell

Susan H. Murphy, vice president for student and academic services at Cornell, has announced two key departmental appointments.

July 22 workshop is aimed at germinating an interest in youth gardening

Interest in gardening will germinate at a Cornell workshop July 22 at the Schurman Hall/Education Center (Cornell Veterinary College). The workshop's theme is "Cultivating Community Through Youth Gardening."

International Labour Organization mirror web site created at Cornell

The Cornell Law Library has become the official mirror web site for the International Labour Organization.

Cornell human resource studies course strengthens students'online research skills and aids corporations

There's no doubt that most students can surf the web and understand the etiquette of chat rooms, but how many can navigate the electronic superhighway and other online resources to do meaningful research with applications in the corporate world?

Cornell University to celebrate Commencement May 23-24 Alumnus Keith Olbermann '79 will speak at Senior Convocation May 23

Cornell President Hunter Rawlings will preside over the university's 130th Commencement on Sunday, May 24, at 11 a.m. on Schoellkopf Field.

Foster children's chances of adoption are strongly affected by New York and federal subsidies, a Cornell study finds

Children in foster care who qualify for adoption subsidies are twice as likely to get adopted as children who do not qualify for subsidies, according to a Cornell University study.

Hard-to-place children in New York receive different levels of adoption subsidies depending on the county in which they live, Cornell study finds

New York state's most vulnerable children, those who are hard to place with adoptive parents because of their age or special needs, receive very different levels of support depending on where they live, according to a new Cornell study.