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Communication professor emeritus Njoku Awa dies

Awa joined Cornell’s Department of Communication Arts in 1974 and retired in 1995.

Lyme disease on the uptick in upstate New York

Cases of Lyme disease are increasing in central and northwestern New York state due to a variety of factors. A Cornell expert offers tips to avoid contracting the disease.

Eight Cornell poultry experts chosen for international honor

Six faculty and two alumni of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine have been chosen as inaugural inductees into the World Veterinary Poultry Association’s new Hall of Honour.

Yerko checks in to hospitality's welcoming ways

Yerko Alpysbay, a Kazakh teen enrolled at Ithaca High, immersed himself in hospitality at the Cornell Summer College.

Food science students savor prize with saucy 'Squashetti'

Cornell food science students have won a national product development competition for the second year in a row with "Squashetti."

Tweeting is not revolutionary, Humphreys says

Tweeting parallels diary writing from previous centuries, said Lee Humphreys, assistant professor of communication, in a July 17 lecture on campus.

Karsches send students to Summer College for fifth year

Michael and Erica Karsch ’94 supported 11 students from the Harlem Village Academies to attend Cornell Summer College, June 22-July 13; over the past seven years, the Karsches have supported more than 60 Summer Session students.

Floral breeder named Fulbright Scholar

Mark Bridgen, director of Cornell’s Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center, has been named a 2013 Fulbright Scholar.

New book teaches scientific creativity

“Science Sifting: Tools for Innovation in Science and Technology” is a new book co-written by Professor Rodney Dietert to help scientists master the tools needed for a research career.