Perkins Prize applications accepted through March 7

Applications are being accepted through March 7 for the 22nd Anniversary James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony. The winner receives a $5,000 prize.

Law School panel considers town-gown land use regulations

At a Feb. 26 Cornell Law School panel, professors looked at the various laws and regulations college town municipalities use control student behavior and preserve neighborhood integrity.

Cornell to fight for food safety as CDC Center of Excellence

Martin Wiedmann, Gellert Family Professor in Food Safety, will co-direct the new Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence to strengthen foodborne illness surveillance and investigation.

Senior group is guiding Cornell's climate actions

President Elizabeth Garrett formed the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group last November to focus on improving climate trends by spurring cross-disciplinary solutions on campus and globally.

High schoolers beat undergrads, grads at Make-a-thon

Students from majors such as computer science, biology, business, policy analysis and engineering and high school students came together Feb. 20-21 to participate Cornell's first "Make-a-thon."

'Ecouture' designers tailor fashion to a green world

Looking beyond garment trends to global social impact, students from the Cornell Environmental Collaborative organized the Ecouture Environmental Fashion Show Feb. 19.

‘Climate Change and Clean Energy’ panel is Feb. 26

Several environmental experts will serve as panelists at the 'Policy and Activism: A Conversation on Climate Change and Clean Energy' event on Feb. 26 at Uris Auditorium.

Two Public Service Center programs present at conference

Two Cornell Public Service Center programs, the Patient Care Advocacy Team and Translator Interpreter Program will present at the 2016 IMPACT Conference for their volunteer service work, Feb. 18-22.

Speaker series to explore community engagement

A spring 2016 speaker series at Cornell will feature practitioners and scholars who will share diverse perspectives on local community engagement.