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Emeritus professor wins prestigious mycology medal

Richard Korf, a professor emeritus of mycology who has traveled to nearly every continent to collect fungi, was awarded the Ainsworth Medal for outstanding contributions to international mycology. (Sept. 27, 2010)

Town-gown panel stresses role of parents, teachers, cultural norms in student mental health

Members of the Campus-Community Coalition discussed mental health strategies and services at Cornell, the Ithaca City School District, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College Sept. 22. (Sept. 24, 2010)

Rappers fueled anti-Semitism in '90s, professor says

Glenn Altschuler presented the first talk in the Jewish Studies lecture series Sept. 21 with a lecture on rappers, anti-Semitism and racism. (Sept. 23, 2010)

New York Campus Compact obtains grant to support 100 students at five colleges

The New York Campus Compact - hosted by Cornell - has received $12,000 to support 100 part-time AmeriCorps community service positions on five New York college campuses. (Sept. 23, 2010)

Turbulence expert takes helm of College of Engineering

Lance Collins knows a thing or two about turbulence - literal and figurative - which should stand him in good stead as Cornell engineering's 13th dean. (Sept. 23, 2010)

Flu vaccine clinics scheduled

Flu vaccine clinics have been scheduled across campus for the fall semester on the Gannett Health Services' website. Free to enrolled students, faculty, staff and retirees with Cornell ID. (Sept. 23, 2010)

Digital humanities initiatives inform new approaches to research, art, media

Scholars, artists and graduate students are engaging in collaborative initiatives in the digital humanities, with support from Cornell's Society for the Humanities. (Sept. 23, 2010)

Employee Celebration tickets on sale for Oct. 16 event

Employee Celebration tickets are on sale for faculty, staff, retirees and their families through Oct. 8 for an Oct. 16 dinner, football and other sports games and activities. (Sept. 23, 2010)

Things to Do, Sept. 24-Oct. 1

Events on campus this week include several major concerts, readings, lectures on poverty, plants, kinship and women in the labor movement, new exhibits at museums and the Dyson School panels. (Sept. 23, 2010)

Cornell to host nine South African students for 10 days

Nine students from the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, will visit Cornell Sept. 26 to Oct. 6 to get a taste of life on an American campus. (Sept. 22, 2010)

N.Y. Power Authority president touts sustainability efforts

A Sept. 21 visit to campus by Richard Kessel, president and CEO of the New York Power Authority, was highlighted by a discussion about state and local efforts toward sustainability. (Sept. 22, 2010)

Second season of 'Sidelines' kicks off with football coach

The second season of 'Sidelines,' a weekly show featuring interviews about Cornell Athletics, kicks off Sept. 28 with host David Keating '10 and Kent Austin, Cornell's new football coach. (Sept. 22, 2010)