Cornell provides resources for staff who care for elderly, sick relatives

Cornell's Office of Workforce Diversity, Equity and Life Quality offers assistance for employees caring for relatives who are elderly, sick, disabled or have special needs. (Jan. 30, 2009)

Empire Plan coverage changes for Cayuga Medical Center psychiatric services

Effective Jan. 1, psychiatric services received at Cayuga Medical Center are considered out-of-network for Empire Plan participants. (Jan. 30, 2009)

New hardship fund will aid employees affected by recession

Mary Opperman, vice president for human resources, describes help for Cornell employees facing difficulties due to the recession. (Jan. 29, 2009)

Leader in plasma physics studies Ravi Sudan dies at 77

Ravi Sudan, the IBM Professor Emeritus of Engineering and a leader in the field of plasma physics, died Jan. 22 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Jan. 28, 2009)

Senior honored for men's fashion line that mixes used clothing with organic textiles

Heber Sanchez '09 has reaped a $25,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship for designing a sustainable fashion line for young men that combines second-hand clothing with organic textiles. (Jan. 27, 2009)

University editor Jo Ann Wimer dies at 66

Wimer worked in Cornell's Office of Publications and Marketing from 1978 until her retirement in 2007. She died at Cayuga Medical Center Jan. 22 after a long bout with cancer. (Jan. 27, 2009)

Four professors named 2008 Weiss Presidential fellows

Bruce Ganem, Ronald Harris-Warrick, Mary Beth Norton and Richard Rand have been chosen for the 2008 Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships for excellence in teaching and advising. (Jan. 26, 2009)

Jay Walker named 2009 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year

Walker '77, chairman of Walker Digital and founder of Priceline.com, will be honored on campus during the Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration April 16-17. (Jan. 26, 2009)

Work/life teleconferences are new time-saving aid

New 20-minute monthly teleconferences are available to inform employees about Cornell's work/life programs and services.