High schools students are learning how to make ice cream and how to commercialize their product for sale, thanks to a collaboration with Cornell's Department of Food Science. (March 10, 2011)
A herpetologist and a political scientist have won Luce scholarships to study in Asia for a year. The Luce Scholars Program began in 1974 to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders. (March 10, 2011)
At the annual meeting of the President's Council of Cornell Women, members heard about Cornell's global programs and the Language House, got career advice, networked and more. (March 8, 2011)
Ithaca residents and Cornell students, faculty and staff gathered March 2 to talk about options for barriers to enhance the safety of seven bridges on and near the Cornell campus. (March 3, 2011)
A new HR/Payroll system, Workday, will provide integrated, intuitive and user-friendly services and tools on the desktops of faculty and staff. The application is planned for implementation in 2012. (March 3, 2011)
Gordon Franklin Streib, professor emeritus of sociology and an internationally known scholar of retirement housing who taught at Cornell, died Feb. 17 at the age of 92. (March 2, 2011)
Arrangements have been made to celebrate the life of George Desdunes, including a campus service March 2 in Sage Chapel. Also, a bus has been arranged to transport students to the wake March 3 in Brooklyn. (March 1, 2011)
As the investigation into the death of George Desdunes continues, CU officials have imposed an interim suspension of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, saying it is likely the university's alcohol policy had been violated. (March 1, 2011)
Richard Daines, M.D. '78, former health commissioner and a leader in the battle against childhood obesity, died unexpectedly Feb. 26 at his home in Stanfordville, N.Y. He was 60. (Feb. 28, 2011)