High school and middle school students came to Cornell for a 4-H conference that exposed them to unusual careers and the people who pursue them. (July 5, 2011)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $4.7 million to a Cornell-led effort to help corn growers reduce their carbon footprint and improve net profits. (July 5, 2011)
A collaboration between Weill Cornell, Cayuga Medical Center and about a dozen Ithaca doctors gives third- or fourth-year medical students the opportunity to spend a six-week clerkship in Ithaca. (July 5, 2011)
Cornell gerontologists have published the first study to examine how nursing home residents perceive electronic health information technology. The study shows that the technology poses no harm to the residents. (July 1, 2011)
Summer events at Cornell include a benefit concert for Japan, free lectures and performances, workshops with local artists, and a pair of Cary Grant classics. (July 1, 2011)
Cheers and confetti helped celebrate the July 1 launch of KFS, a web-based, comprehensive suite of accounting software that replaces Cornell's decades-old, unsustainable mainframe financial systems. (July 1, 2011)
Susanne Bruyere, director of the Employment and Disability Institute, is lead author on the employment and work chapter of the first world report on disability, published in June by the WHO and the World Bank. (July 1, 2011)
Professor Martin Wiedmann will head a national effort in collaboration with six other universities to engage thousands of children, college students, teachers and professionals in food safety programs.
New AAP NYC executive director Robert Balder '89 intends to expand the College of Architecture, Art and Planning's programs in New York City and foster professional development for students. (June 30, 2011)
