President David J. Skorton approved several critical capital projects May 21. The 12 small-scale will initiatives keep the university running smoothly while maintaining fiscal equilibrium.
Researchers have found an evolutionary mechanism that provides insight into how important changes in brain structure of primates can evolve. They studied differences in the eyes of owl monkeys and capuchin monkeys. (May 20, 2009)
Cornell's entry in the 2009 Solar Decathlon goes outside the box in solar house design. The team returns in October to the biennial competition in Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2009)
The history professor's new book on one of the most famous conflicts in ancient history sheds light for the first time on the slave rebellion, the rebels' tactics and why they were ultimately defeated. (May 20, 2009)
Deputy Chief Kathy Zoner, an 18-year veteran of Cornell Police, has been appointed interim chief of the department. She succeeds Curtis S. Ostrander, who has served as chief since 2005. (May 20, 2009)
A new four-year study by the ILR School's Kate Bronfenbrenner finds that employers use coercive tactics to discourage formation of unions. (May 20, 2009)
Trust in the workplace is being eroded by pay cuts, reduced benefits, layoffs and bigger workloads shouldered by survivors. The good news is that employers and employees can take practical steps to rebuild trust. (May 20, 2009)
Stephen Paletta '87, winner of the reality TV show 'Oprah's Big Give' in April 2008, is helping to organize a service-learning trip to Rwanda for eight Cornell students starting June 4. (May 19, 2009)
Using DNA not as a genetic material but as a structural support, researchers have created thin sheets of gold nanoparticles. The work could prove useful for making thin transistors or other electronic devices. (May 19, 2009)
Cornell researchers have created new DNA molecules that can detect pathogens and deliver drugs to cells when they form long chains called polymers. (May 19, 2009)
Cornell's plan to outsource student e-mail launches in April as students are offered access to Google Apps Education Edition for e-mail, calendars and collaboration tools. (May 19, 2009)
The university's central data backup service now maintains an additional copy of Ithaca department backups at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. (May 19, 2009)
