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Hidden Cornell treasures to be digitized

The Grants Program for Digital Collections has made four grants to digitize the Cornell Costume and Textile Collection, Sterrett Photographs collection, the Lindsay Cooper Archive and "On Our Backs."

Vaccine reminder company tested in developing world

Alma Sana, founded by Lauren Braun '11, makes bracelets that remind mothers in the developing world of their children's vaccination dates. The bracelets are being evaluated in several countries.

Saving oysters' future by digging up their paleo past

Despite long odds in the struggle to restore oyster reefs and boost the bivalves’ survival, marine restoration professionals may wish to add a tool: paleontological history.

Sesquicentennial propels banner year in giving

In a banner year for fundraising, Cornell University raised $672.9 million in fiscal 2015 that ended June 30, vaulting the Cornell Now campaign above $6 billion and setting new records for dollars raised and participation.

Cornell joins pleas for responsible AI research

Computer scientists are among those joining a growing chorus of experts eager to harness the future of artificial intelligence research, while remaining responsibly vigilant to its potential pitfalls.

Child care grant application period begins Sept. 1

The application period for the 2016 Child Care Grant begins Sept. 1 and ends Sept. 30. Cornell’s Child Care Grant Program helps faculty and staff pay for child care expenses by granting tax-free rewards.

BEAR Walk strides through Collegetown Sept. 1

The second annual BEAR (Being Engaged and Responsible) Walk will be held Sept. 1 in Collegetown to educate students about available resources to create a successful off-campus living experience.

Fontaine plays Sherlock Holmes with book on rare play

Classics professor Fontaine details his discoveries about an unknown 17th century play by Joannes Burmeister in his new book, "'Aulularia' and Other Inversions of Plautus."

New book examines 'I' vs. 'us' in late antiquity

In a new volume of scholarship co-edited by Eric Rebillard, professor of classics and history in the College of Arts and Sciences, argues that identities tied to events and religion come and go.

Students stage dance, drama and comedy at the Schwartz Center

Productions led by Performing and Media Arts students, a black cinema speaker series and abridged Shakespeare are among the highlights of the Schwartz Center's 2015-2016 season.

Yiddish Theater Festival offers humor, pathos, meaning

The first-ever Yiddish Theater Festival in the Finger Lakes stars New York City’s New Yiddish Rep and includes four events over three nights, Sept. 8-10.

Beyond pay: Family farm managers earn 'emotional' wealth

Family members who work on the family dairy farm make $22,000 less annually than comparable hired managers, says new Cornell agricultural economic research.