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International development expert named Rhodes professor

International development expert Ramaswami Balasubramaniam has been named a Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor at Cornell. He will be in residence Sept. 23-30. (Aug. 16, 2012)

Alumni use social media to drive enterprises, say panelists

Six alumni panelists at the Cornell Club in New York City described how their companies leveraged social media to pursue their entrepreneurial endeavors Aug. 14. (Aug. 16, 2012)

'Teachable moment' sparks initiatives in diversity education

A new course and outreach programs will foster conversations about bridging difference and address concerns raised after a bias-related incident last May. (Aug. 16, 2012)

Review board grants Sigma Pi conditional recognition

Dean of Students Kent Hubbell has issued a statement on the recognition status of Sigma Pi fraternity following an investigation into a May 6 bias-related incident. (Aug. 16, 2012)

Things to Do, Aug. 17-24

Events on campus this week include the annual Dump and Run sale, jazz and sustainability events for new students, an alumna's economic development initiative and free films at Cornell Cinema. (Aug. 16, 2012)

Crohn's disease driven by inflammation - not genetics, reports study

Inflammation - not genetics - drives Crohn's disease, researchers report in a recent issue of PLoS. (Aug. 15, 2012)

Expert advice for new students on succeeding at Cornell

'Get to know your professors' is among the advice for students in the Class of 2016 from the university's Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellows and graduate student mentors. (Aug. 15, 2012)

Orientation 2012 introduces new students to Cornell's diverse resources

The journey for new students at Cornell begins this week with Orientation 2012, Aug. 17-21, and more than 100 events introducing students to the diverse scope of the university and its resources. (Aug. 15, 2012)

POST program engages new students in public service for 17th year

To start their year, 65 freshman and transfer students, led by 15 leaders, volunteered in the community to get to know their new town and each other. (Aug. 15, 2012)

Missing gene may drive more than a quarter of breast cancers

A new study shows that the lack of a certain gene plays a role in some 60,000 breast cancer patients in the United States and 383,000 worldwide. (Aug. 14, 2012)

Class of 2016 - smart, more diverse, with a female majority

Women make up the majority - 52.7 percent - of Cornell's incoming Class of 2016, a diverse group of 3,270 freshmen coming from 47 states and 46 countries. (Aug. 14, 2012)

Student-run vineyard is certified organic

A block of about 500 grapevines at Cornell Orchards - a little more than half an acre - is now certified organic by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York. (Aug. 14, 2012)