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'No fracking way,' chant protestors at anti-drilling rally

The rally, organized by Kyoto Now!, sought to raise awareness about water contamination from hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas from the earth. (Dec. 2, 2009)

The case for a job-creation tax credit

ILR School professor John H. Bishop's proposal to create a temporary job creation tax credit will likely be discussed at President Obama's Dec. 3 jobs summit. (Dec. 1, 2009)

Ten grad students awarded life sciences fellowships

The Presidential Life Sciences Fellowships program is intended to help form integrative new disciplines within the life sciences and to expand and support students' interdisciplinary interests. (Dec. 1, 2009)

Student group raises awareness of international affairs

The Cornell International Affairs Review offers the Cornell community a resource and a forum to ensure that international affairs receive attention. (Dec. 1, 2009)

Bartels endow four scholarships for custodians, children

Phil '71 and Susan Bartels announced the endowment of the annual Bartels Award, as well as an annual scholarship for two custodial staff members and two children of the Building Care family. (Dec. 1, 2009)

Chubby hubby is common but ethnicity makes a difference

A new study helps untangle how marriage, gender and ethnicity are related to body weight. The study of almost 8,000 men and women will be published in the journal Obesity. (Dec. 1, 2009)

Memorial service planned for former AAP student

Friends, family and classmates will remember former architecture student Rion Wight at a memorial service Dec. 5 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in John Hartell Gallery in Sibley Hall. (Dec. 1, 2009)

CCE, CU researchers help public understand gas drilling

Cornell Cooperative Extension is on the front lines of educating citizens and communities about natural gas drilling into the Marcellus Shale. (Nov. 30, 2009)

Big Red hockey fans take over Madison Square Garden

More than 12,000 Cornell fans rooted for Big Red hockey at Madison Square Garden Nov. 28, when the team took on Boston University. The game ended in overtime with a tie of 3-3. (Nov. 30, 2009)

New research offers clues to how shells grow in nature

Lara Estroff and colleagues have taken a deep, detailed look at the way lab-created calcite crystals, similar to those found in nature, grow in tandem with proteins and other large molecules. (Nov. 30, 2009)

Cornell producing future high school physics teachers

PhysTEC, a program to train, mentor and encourage undergraduates considering physics teaching, is now in its third year at Cornell. (Nov. 30, 2009)

Toxin sensor made from a 'biobrick' takes bronze in international contest

A biosensor made from a common bacterium that can detect toxic metals in water won the Cornell Genetically Engineered Machines student project team a bronze medal at a recent competition. (Nov. 30, 2009)