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.

Administrators give comptroller candidate overview of CU

Cornell administrators gave Harry Wilson, the Republican candidate for New York state comptroller, an overview of the university when he visited campus July 13. (July 21, 2010)

Study: Negative emotions trigger false memories in adults more often than in children

Children, rather than adults, make better witnesses of negative emotional events because of how their memory works, according to a new study. (July 20, 2010)

ILR School students help revitalize in Buffalo, N.Y., economy

Ten ILR School students are working with nonprofit groups, government, businesses and labor advocates for a summer of service learning and research in Buffalo, N.Y. (July 20, 2010)

Wang to help lead Tang Cornell-China Scholars Program

Ping Wang, associate professor of entomology, has been named associate director of the Tang-Cornell China Scholars Program, which allows Chinese scholars to further their education at Cornell. (July 19, 2010)

Senator Gillibrand helps kick off urban youth farm project

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Binghamton, N.Y., Mayor Matt Ryan helped kick off a summer youth employment initiative, an urban farm, as part of the Community Improvement Through Youth Project. (July 16, 2010)

Ithaca residents show support for temporary bridge fences

Virtually all area residents who expressed an opinion during the open session of Ithaca's Common Council favor temporary fences on the East Hill bridges to help prevent suicides. (July 16, 2010)

Two local projects join Center for Transformative Action

Community organizations the Life Writing Project and Veterans Sanctuary have joined the Center for Transformative Action as project partners. (July 15, 2010)

Poll: New Yorkers favor legalizing medical marijuana but are skeptical about gas drilling

The newest Empire State Poll finds New York state residents support legalizing medical marijuana and are leery of gas drilling. (July 13, 2010)