New York City

Pop-up restaurant features student-grown fish, herbs, vegetables

Students at the Food and Finance High School in New York City grew the fish and vegetables served at a May 20 fundraiser using hydroponic technology. (May 25, 2011)

Artificial tissue promotes skin growth in wounds

Tissue grafts designed by Cornell scientists promote vascular growth, hasten healing and encourage healthy skin to invade wounds. (May 16, 2011)

Playwright, Broadway director Arthur Laurents dies at 93

Arthur Laurents '37, a reigning figure on Broadway and in Hollywood for six decades for his work on such productions as 'West Side Story' and 'The Way We Were,' died May 5. He was 93. (May 10, 2011)

Panelists argue for pragmatic health care reform, to give up on 'utopian dream'

A panel of four Cornellians discussed the challenges surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, May 2 at the annual, student-sponsored annual Sick in America series. (May 5, 2011)

Cornell in Tinseltown event features young filmmakers

A panel of young alumni filmmakers discussed some of their challenges in making films April 29 at the Cornell Club in New York City. (May 2, 2011)

MFA artists exhibit work in Brooklyn April 28-May 7

Eleven graduate student artists are showing their individual approaches to what art can be and how to create in times of crisis, in a group exhibition of their work April 28-May 7 in Brooklyn. (April 29, 2011)

Implications of wage theft legislation examined in NYC

At an ILR School event in New York City, experts examined the implications of the New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act. (April 11, 2011)

$542K goes to Cornell from ExxonMobil Foundation

The ExxonMobil Foundation has presented Cornell with $542,150 through the foundation's Educational Matching Gifts Program. (April 11, 2011)

The church will reverse its view of homosexuality, gay bishop predicts

Bishop Gene Robinson said at an April 7 CURW event in New York City that the Bible is silent on homosexuality and that he predicts the church will eventually reverse its position on the issue. (April 11, 2011)