Philosopher takes on the 'big question,' minus her toga

On April 25, associate professor of philosophy Karen Bennett will have 50 minutes at One Day University in New York City to tackle the 'Big Question': 'Why Are We Here?' (April 24, 2010)

Students provide a pocketful of poems for New York event

Experience and imagination mark the work of six graduate student poets included in 'Poetry in Your Pocket,' a chapbook printed for Poem in Your Pocket Day, April 29 in New York City. (April 22, 2010)

ILR School names Groat and Alpern award winners

Laurie Berke-Weiss '71, Seth Harris '83 and Seth 'Yossi' Siegel '74, J.D. '78, were honored at ILR's Celebration 2010 event in New York City April 20. (April 21, 2010)

Students showcase storm water design on Earth Day in NYC

A team of Cornell undergraduates has been chosen to showcase its design of a sustainable solution to New York City's storm water runoff problem at the Museum of the City of New York April 22. (April 21, 2010)

Barbara Smits of CCE-NYC dies at age 54

Barbara Smits, who worked at Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York City for 29 years, died April 16 from complications of pneumonia. She was 54 years old. (April 21, 2010)

Business networks offer alumni career help

The university is expanding its business communities for alumni in finance, high-tech and entrepreneurial sectors, with plans to produce 150 events for 6,000 Cornellians in the next year. (April 21, 2010)

Tanzanian president speaks on collaboration at med school

President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania laid out his vision for meaningful progress in health care in Tanzania in a Global Health Grand Rounds lecture at Weill Cornell Medical College April 16. (April 20, 2010)

Drug designed by Weill Cornell that kills lymphoma cells to go to clinical trials

Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have designed a new class of drugs that targets a master regulatory protein responsible for causing the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (April 16, 2010)

Seasonal health tips from medical school

Weill Cornell Medical College's Web site offers numerous tips to slim down for swimsuit season, fight allergies and exercise safely. (April 16, 2010)