Environmental activist Bill McKibben said global warming is 'a deep and present emergency,' as this year's Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecturer April 21. (April 22, 2011)
The Cornell conference 'Water in South Asia: Challenges in a Changing Environment' April 8 examined causes and implications of the water problems in South Asia. (April 22, 2011)
Cornell researchers are using synthetic DNA to make nanoparticles, dubbed DNAsomes, that can deliver drugs and genetic therapy to the insides of cells. (April 21, 2011)
Cornell President David Skorton, chemist Geoffrey Coates, physicist Sol Gruner and mathematician Laurent Saloff-Coste are among 212 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (April 21, 2011)
In the year since its formation, Lights Off Cornell has evolved into a movement for energy conservation within Cornell's Climate Action Plan. (April 21, 2011)
The source of an oily sheen that reached Fall Creek through a storm drain on March 11 may be determined April 25, when a contractor will begin comprehensive remediation work at 726 University Ave. (April 21, 2011)
Cornell's comprehensive mental health framework includes promoting ways to help students make social connections, which can help offset academic stress. (April 21, 2011)
Thanks to a relatively new program, Encore Cornell, the university's faculty and staff can remain active and engaged throughout retirement. (April 21, 2011)
Events on campus this week include Earth Day, CNN's Fareed Zakaria on global affairs, Moliere's satire of academic and cultural pretension, and contemporary folk music star Ellis Paul. (April 21, 2011)
The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell, which maintains datasets for researchers, has been renewed with $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (April 20, 2011)
The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva is going 'green' in a variety of ways, from using electric vehicles to exploring wind energy and bioenergy. (April 20, 2011)
Éva Tardos, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Science, has received the Van Wijngaarden Award for her 'exceptional contribution to mathematics and computer science.' (April 20, 2011)
