Robinson to address Americans with Disabilities Act 20th anniversary conference

A conference at the ILR School celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Aug. 12. (Aug. 10, 2010)

Professor wins top political science prize for paper

Thomas Pepinsky, assistant professor of government, won the American Political Science Association's 2010 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award. (Aug. 6, 2010)

Rx for landscape woes: Water trees and shrubs, not lawn

High temperatures and low rainfall in the Northeast are taking a toll on plants, shrubs and lawns. Here are things you can do to stay green. (Aug. 5, 2010)

Ithaca lets temporary bridge barriers remain, for now

Ithaca's Common Council unanimously voted to allow Cornell to install more visually appealing temporary bridge barriers as the university and the city work to find an acceptable long-term solution. (Aug. 5, 2010)

Teachers play with electricity to boost teaching power

Teachers from around the country learned new techniques at the Institute for Physics Teachers, which wrapped up its ninth year of uniting and training high school physics teachers July 30. (Aug. 2, 2010)

Scavenger hunt gives New Yorkers taste of Governors Island beauty and history

On July 24, more than 260 people scrambled around Governors Island in a Cooperative Extension-New York City-organized scavenger hunt to learn about the island's history and natural beauty. (July 30, 2010)

Upward Bound teaches high school students life lessons

High school students in Cornell's Upward Bound program, now in its third year, volunteered at Hospicare on July 22 and got in touch with nature, the concept of service and matters of life and death. (July 30, 2010)

Skorton and Davisson blog from Israel on higher ed's role in Middle East peace

Higher education can be a vehicle for change in the Middle East, President David Skorton and his wife, Professor Robin Davisson, wrote in recent blog from Israel. (July 23, 2010)

New $1.5 million bee database will help track declines, pollination and more

The project will consolidate data from 10 natural history bee collections across the United States - including Cornell's estimated 250,000 specimen collection.