University of Colorado hosts tribute for Alfred Kahn

The University of Colorado Law School will host a conference Sept. 5 honoring Cornell Professor Emeritus Alfred Kahn. Thirty years ago, Kahn spearheaded the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. (Aug. 13, 2008)

CU students train Southern Tier teachers for virtual world summer camp

A Cornell student and a recent alumna trained Southern Tier teachers and mentors from Corning Community College to help kids build virtual worlds at the Southern Tier SciFair Summer Camp. (Aug. 13, 2008)

Whose right is it, anyway? Cornell University librarian works to revise copyright laws

Peter Hirtle has worked for three years to hammer out what libraries can do in support of research and teaching in this age of widespread digitization. (Aug. 8, 2008)

10 simple tips to save energy costs at home

Substantial home energy savings can be as simple as changing humidity levels and washing clothes in cold water. (Aug. 7, 2008)

New Cornell institute focuses on invasive species

Cornell, with support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, has established the Invasive Species Research Institute to improve invasive species management. (Aug. 7, 2008)

CU transportation study available for public review Aug. 1

Cornell's transportation-focused Generic Environmental Impact Statement explores hypothetical transportation-related effects of population growth in the Ithaca area. (July 30, 2008)

Onondaga Nation students get hands-on dairy tour

Children from the Onondaga Nation took a tour of Cornell's Dairy Plant, July 24. Their visit was an extension of an after-school science program run by Professor Carl Batt. (July 29, 2008)

Upward Bound preps 50 regional high schoolers for college

The program brings 50 low-income high school freshmen and sophomores students from the region to campus for six weeks in the summer to help them prepare for college. (July 28, 2008)

Cornell transfer program expands to community colleges

Borough of Manhattan Community College, Suffolk Community College and Nassau Community College will join Cornell's Pathway to Success Community College Partnership program. (July 25, 2008)