Entrepreneurship@Cornell interns play vital role in small companies

Fifty-eight Cornell students had summer internships through Entrepreneurship@Cornell, working with small- to mid-sized companies where they played a vital role in their company's operations. (Oct. 28, 2008)

'Into the Streets' put 1,100 students into the community

More than 1,100 Cornell students hammered, scrubbed, painted and weeded to make the Into the Streets event, Oct. 25, Ithaca's largest day of service. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Community learns about the wonderful and weird world of creepy crawlers

Several thousand people attended Insectapalooza Oct. 25 to explore the world of creeping, crawling and flying insects. The event not only featured Cornell's insect collection of more than 5 million specimens but also zoo rooms with live specimens.

Cornell to continue as New York center for economic development

Cornell's status as the New York State Economic Development Administration University Center has been renewed for three years by the U.S. Department of Commerce. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Maralyn Edid recognized for her 'innovative solutions to community issues'

Maralyn Edid in Cornell's ILR School has been selected for the 2008 David J. Allee and Paul R. Eberts Community and Economic Vitality Award from Cornell's Community and Rural Development Institute. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Seven Afghan academics visit Cornell for help in improving their curricula

Five deans and two faculty members from the Universities of Kabul, Nangahar, Herat, Balkh and Kandahar in Afghanistan visited Cornell during the week of Oct. 20. (Oct. 23, 2008)

New Cornell-China center for humanities will foster interdisciplinary research

The center, in partnership with East China Normal University, will foster collaborative and innovative arts and humanities research among faculty at the two institutions. (Oct. 22, 2008)

High school students visit with women engineers at Cornell

The program included an overview of the college and admissions process, lab tours and opportunities to meet with Society of Women Engineers members. (Oct. 22, 2008)

Extension student interns connect Cornell to communities

Thirteen Cornell students served as Cornell Cooperative Extension interns this past summer, working with faculty on community outreach projects they helped to design. (Oct. 22, 2008)