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Board of Trustees elects 12 new and returning members

The Cornell Board of Trustees filled 11 trustee-at-large vacancies and another from the field of agriculture May 23. It also elected one new vice chair and re-elected three vice chairs to its leadership. (May 29, 2009)

Cornell aids discovery of blue whale singing in New York coastal waters

Cornell's Bioacoustics Research Program helped confirm, for the first time in New York coastal waters, the voices of singing blue whales. (May 28, 2009)

Kammen documents early black student life at Cornell in 'Part and Apart'

In 'Part and Apart: The Black Experience at Cornell, 1865-1945,' historian Carol Kammen pieces together a picture of African-American student life in the university's first 80 years. (May 28, 2009)

Library lifts restrictions on public domain books

Users are no longer required to seek permission to copy and use public domain material digitized by Cornell University Library. (May 28, 2009)

Meeting developing-world challenges requires large-scale vision, vice provost tells conference

Creating community partnerships and developing new techniques to share information are key ways that Cornell and other U.S. universities can help developing countries, says Vice Provost Alice Pell. (May 28, 2009)

Regenerative medicine expert Evans joins WCMC Department of Surgery

Todd Evans, an authority in regenerative medicine, is new vice chair for research and professor of cell and developmental biology in the Department of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. (May 28, 2009)

Cornell musicians offer a weekend of music in the city

Cornell musicians will toot their horns and other instruments in early June for a weekend of music in New York City.

Skip simple carbohydrates and practice standing on one foot, health experts assert

Authors and physicians weighed in on nutrition and women's health April 21 at the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center Annual Press Luncheon and Book-Signing event. (May 28, 2009)

Things to Do, May 29

Things to Do include an Al Gore video conference, Reunion Weekend and an Abrahamic Dialogue on faith, shared heritage and common values. (May 28, 2009)

Staff, faculty asked to participate in well-being survey

Cornell has developed an online survey to gauge the interest of staff and faculty members about topics related to well-being, including mental and physical health and work/life balance. (May 28, 2009)

New beginnings: Eric and Elaine Adams

Eric and Elaine Adams made the most of the opportunities at Cornell. Now the longtime staffers are taking advantage of the Staff Retirement Incentive program and will relocate near their family. (May 28, 2009)

Looking ahead to summer events

The Division of Human Resources offers a list of deadlines, events and workshops in the weeks ahead. (May 28, 2009)