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Campus-to-Campus bus expands New York City service

The Campus-to-Campus (C2C) bus service will add six weekly round trips to its schedule beginning Jan. 13, an increase of more than 40 percent over the current 14 trips.

Mathematical model shows how groups split into factions

New Cornell research has generated a mathematical description of how social networks under stress evolve into opposing factions. (Jan. 3, 2011)

Economist Alfred Kahn, 'father of airline deregulation' and former presidential adviser, dies at 93

Cornell economist Alfred E. Kahn, former chair of the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Council on Wage and Price Stability, and adviser to President Jimmy Carter on inflation, died Dec. 27 at his home in Ithaca.

David Skorton joins AAMC Board of Directors

Dr. David J. Skorton, president of Cornell, has been appointed to the Association of American Medical Colleges as an at-large member of its 2010-11 board of directors for a two-year term.

Bruno Bosteels to lead Mellon Seminars

Professor of Romance studies Bruno Bosteels will conduct Andrew W. Mellon Dissertation Seminars in the Humanities on 'Theories of the Subject' during May-June 2011 and May-June 2012. (Dec. 23, 2010)

Campaign to endow Turner scholarship fund launched <br /> at New York gala

The Cornell Black Alumni Association has honored James and Janice Turner for their service to Cornell by launching a campaign to fund a scholarship for African-American students. (Dec. 23, 2010)

Digester accident caused by manufacturer programming error; Cornell corrects system

A Dec. 10-11 accidental discharge of non-hazardous treated wastewater from Cornell's digester of animal remains was caused by programming issues that were traced to the digester's manufacturer. (Dec. 22, 2010)

Bioengineered discs for spinal degeneration research <br /> gets $100,000 from NFL Charities

NFL Charities have awarded $100,000 to scientists from Cornell and Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) to research tissue engineering for spinal injuries. (Dec. 22, 2010)

Winning partners in bloom: Research pairs spring bulbs with various perennials

Research has taken the guesswork out of pairing perennials and spring-flowering bulbs. The winning pairings take a variety of factors into account, from color and size to masking fading foliage. (Dec. 21, 2010)

New Dorothy Cotton Institute to promote global civil, human rights leadership

Cornell's Center for Transformative Action has established the Dorothy Cotton Institute to promote a global community for civil and human rights leadership. Cotton is a long-time civil rights activist. (Dec. 21, 2010)

'Exit Saigon' exhibit extended to Jan. 3

The 'Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon - Vietnamese America Since 1975' exhibit will remain on display at the Rothschild's Building on the Ithaca Commons, 215 E. State St., until Jan. 3, 2011. (Dec. 21, 2010)

Medical transport system used in Ontario cuts empty flights by 21 percent

A system for improving the logistics of medical transport in Ontario, Canada, developed through a series of Cornell operations research projects, will soon be in use to help save lives. (Dec. 20, 2010)