Eco-friendlier Slope Day to feature water backpacks, free food and races

Slope Day will safer and greener this year with more volunteers, water backpacks and teams of roaming scouts. But the event still needs more volunteers. (April 25, 2012)

Light for Africa wins Big Idea competition

Eight teams of Cornell undergraduates are preparing for their presentations to win this year's Big Idea competition, proposals for businesses and nonprofits. (April 11, 2012)

From body odor to democracy in Africa, social science research gets funding

Cornell's Institute for the Social Sciences has announced the recipients of its biannual small-grant award for interdisciplinary research and conference support. (April 24, 2012)

M.F.A. writers tweeting to promote poetry project

Cornell poets are tweeting their work to promote and connect with readers for Poetry in Your Pocket, an annual event taking place in New York City April 26. (April 24, 2012)

Students win dairy challenge

Four Cornell students won first place awards and $200 scholarships at the two-day North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge. (April 24, 2012)

Engineering launches leadership program

The College of Engineering is launching a new undergraduate leadership program with a recent gift of $700,000 from an alumnus. Erica Dawson, Ph.D. '04, will be the program's first director. (April 23, 2012)

William Dichtel receives Cottrell Scholar Award

William Dichtel, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has received a Cottrell Scholar Award. (April 23, 2012)

Fashion talent on display at April 28 runway show

The 28th annual Cornell Fashion Collective runway show, is set for Saturday, April 28, 7-9 p.m., at Barton Hall. Some 3,000 attendees are expected. (April 23, 2012)

Dance concert to feature original student, faculty work

The Mini-Locally Grown Dance Festival, May 3, 5 and 6 at the Schwartz Center, will feature a variety of styles and influences among its choreographers. (April 23, 2012)