Patsy Brannon, David Levitsky, Ling Qi and Barbara Strupp, Division of Nutrition Sciences, have received awards from the American Society for Nutrition for their nutrition research and public service. (Feb. 28, 2011)
Previously known as the Emergency Grant Fund, the Cornellians Aiding and Responding to Employees (CARE) Fund provides confidential financial assistance to faculty and staff for one-time emergencies. (Feb. 28, 2011)
Cornell Death Penalty Project Director John Blume discussed the challenges of providing due process to death row inmates with mental impairments, Feb. 24, citing a particular case he's working on. (Feb. 25, 2011)
Anne and Robert Everett, professor emeritus, have committed $2 million to endow the Robert and Anne Everett Professorship in Dairy Cattle Genetics, the first endowed position in animal science. (Feb. 24, 2011)
Researchers played a key role in helping Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island eliminate rabies in raccoons. Cornell's been managing rabies-control efforts in the two counties since 2006.
New federal legislation deems breast pumps and other lactation supplies as medical care expenses, making them eligible for reimbursement through Select Benefits medical care accounts. (Feb. 23, 2011)
The awards recognize early-career scientists and scholars for their achievements and their potential to contribute substantially to their fields. (Feb. 22, 2011)
Christopher Pottle, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering and a founder of the Department of Computer Science, died Feb. 15 at his home in Oxford, Maine. (Feb. 22, 2011)
