Cornell surveys students on campus and in swing states

Cornell's Survey Research Institute is conducting an unprecedented survey of U.S. college students at Cornell and in four 'swing' states about the 2008 presidential election. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Investor Protection News Feed now available from <br />Cornell Law School

Cornell Law School's Securities Law Clinic now has an Investor Protection News Feed that focuses on investor protection news in nontechnical language. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Online scientific repository hits milestone

Reinforcing its place in the scientific community, the arXiv repository at Cornell University Library reached a new milestone in October 2008 - half a million e-print postings. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Rhodes to serve on board of new Saudi university that will introduce new ideas into kingdom

Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes has been appointed to the board of trustees of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Cornell Law School sends contingent to East Asia

The dean and four professors from the Cornell Law School will attend four conferences in Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong later this month as part of the Clarke Program in East Asian Law and Culture. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Inequality at work continues to worsen, says economist

The income disparity between workers at the top and those in the middle and bottom the income scale keeps widening, Francine Blau told alumni at 'Opportunity 103: Inequality at Work,' Oct. 2 in New York City. (Oct. 3, 2008)

Which grass is greener? Project identifies Northeast grasses that will fuel bioenergy era

At the first switchgrass field day Sept. 10, farmers and others learned about the status of Cornell studies designed to determine which field grasses have the best potential for biofuel. (Oct. 2, 2008)

Skorton named co-chair of Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative board

Cornell President David Skorton will co-chair the new advisory board of the Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative, which will advocate for increased U.S. involvement in the development of higher education in Africa. (Oct. 1, 2008)

Cornell writer Robert Morgan launches Skorton and Davisson's literary lunch series

Robert Morgan, a poet, fiction writer and Cornell professor, discussed his Daniel Boone biography at the first Literary Luncheon, Sept. 25. Helena Maria Viarmontes will be the guest speaker Oct. 15. (Oct. 1, 2008)