Law students champion human rights at Guantanamo

The Law School's chapter of the National Lawyers Guild sponsored a 'Week on Guantanamo and American Values,' Oct. 27-31. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Survey shows college students -- often ignored in polls -- are engaged in the election

An e-mail survey of some 25,000 college students - mostly in swing states - shows that half are very interested in the election and the majority are pro-Obama. Students are often underrepresented in polls. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Securities Law Clinic provides free services to local investors

A new Securities Law Clinic has opened at the Cornell Law School to provide free legal services to investors in central New York who have suffered losses due to fraud or other improper conduct. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Entrepreneurship@Cornell interns play vital role in small companies

Fifty-eight Cornell students had summer internships through Entrepreneurship@Cornell, working with small- to mid-sized companies where they played a vital role in their company's operations. (Oct. 28, 2008)

'Into the Streets' put 1,100 students into the community

More than 1,100 Cornell students hammered, scrubbed, painted and weeded to make the Into the Streets event, Oct. 25, Ithaca's largest day of service. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Community learns about the wonderful and weird world of creepy crawlers

Several thousand people attended Insectapalooza Oct. 25 to explore the world of creeping, crawling and flying insects. The event not only featured Cornell's insect collection of more than 5 million specimens but also zoo rooms with live specimens.

Cornell to continue as New York center for economic development

Cornell's status as the New York State Economic Development Administration University Center has been renewed for three years by the U.S. Department of Commerce. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Maralyn Edid recognized for her 'innovative solutions to community issues'

Maralyn Edid in Cornell's ILR School has been selected for the 2008 David J. Allee and Paul R. Eberts Community and Economic Vitality Award from Cornell's Community and Rural Development Institute. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Seven Afghan academics visit Cornell for help in improving their curricula

Five deans and two faculty members from the Universities of Kabul, Nangahar, Herat, Balkh and Kandahar in Afghanistan visited Cornell during the week of Oct. 20. (Oct. 23, 2008)