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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.

Gender influences survival after pediatric brain tumor removal

A Weill Cornell Medical College study in Neurosurgery suggests that gender-specific genes and other epigenetic factors might influence the formation and development of pediatric brain cancers.

President Garrett welcomes students to the fall semester

On Aug. 25 President Elizabeth Garrett sent a welcome message to students, encouraging them to take advantage of all the campus has to offer.

Beyond blue ribbons, cheese buoys New York economy

For three days in Ithaca in August, 10 cheese judges gathered at Cornell’s Stocking Hall to discern, savor and taste 230 cheeses to determine – for 2015 – New York’s best.

Campus Pride Index awards Top 25 spot to Cornell

For superb support, inclusion policies, counseling and campus safety, Cornell University has been awarded a top-25 spot in the Campus Pride Index – an online tool analyzing LGBTQ-friendly campuses.

'Embark on an adventure of the mind,' Garrett urges

The academic expedition begins: On a crisp, autumnal morning, Cornell's Class of 2019 and transfer students gathered at the President’s Convocation for New Students and Families on Aug. 22 at Schoellkopf Stadium.