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Student magazine reports on undergrad research

At the 13th annual release party April 30 for The Research Paper, a student-run magazine that highlights the research achievements of Cornell undergraduates, several students discussed their research with the Cornell community.

Visually impaired undergrad has 'blind ambition'

Mark Colasurdo ’15, who is legally blind, uses ingenuity and innovation to come up with creative workarounds to compensate for severe limitations to his vision.

Crowds flock to Lab of O, get to know the crow

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Kevin McGowan told a large crowd April 21 about the nature, lifestyle and intelligence of crows.

Four on faculty to receive Carpenter advising awards

John E. (Jack) Little, Anita Racine, Wolfgang Sachse and Julia Thom-Levy will receive 2014 Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards.

Famine fear won't sway minds on GM crops

Consumer attitudes about genetically modified crops are unassailable, a Cornell study finds.

College Scholars tackle research from art to engineering

Seniors in the College Scholar Program pursued research projects ranging from humor cognition as a clinical diagnostic tool to decisions in the art market and designing a small satellite.

Colleague Network Groups share commonalities, explore differences

Spokespersons from a new video, 'Making Connections with Colleague Network Groups,' discuss how affinity groups help those from traditionally underrepresented minorities – and their allies – establish professional support systems and explore their differences.

Presidential Search Committee seeks input by May 5

If you could not attend one of the open forums in New York or on the Ithaca campus and have ideas to share about Cornell’s next leader, email your comments to the committee by May 5.

Things to Do, May 2-9

Events this week include traditional Javanese and new electronic music, a talk on the history of synthesizers, the Locally Grown Dance Festival, a panel on Latin American violence and Slope Day.

Cornell and county United Way campaigns top goals

Thanks to thousands of generous donations from staff and faculty members, Cornell’s 2014 United Way Campaign raised a total of $815,152, exceeding its goal of $815,000.

Win or lose, this computer game teaches biology

A Cornell graduate student's educational computer game is getting positive reviews from teachers and students in Ithaca-area high schools.

Buckler elected to National Academy of Sciences

Edward Buckler, a Cornell and U.S. Department of Agriculture research geneticist, was elected a new member of the National Academy of Sciences April 29.