Cornell will test its emergency notification system Oct. 10 at 12:10 p.m. These include a siren/public address system, voice and text messaging, as well as video monitors across campus. (Oct. 4, 2012)
Political scientist Larry Bartels addressed our 'unequal democracy' Sept. 24 in a lecture on campus based on his book, 'Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age.' (Oct. 4, 2012)
Events on campus this week include a new exhibition of art and architecture by Richard Meier, a concert by Dick and Judy Hyman, President Skorton's annual address to staff and a lecture on Asian art. (Oct. 4, 2012)
An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly. (Oct. 4, 2012)
As Iscol speakers, two founders of Medic Mobile explained how they use cellphones and texting to bring better health care to underserved communities in Africa, South Asia and Central America. (Oct. 3, 2012)
Patricia Watson '83, senior associate vice president of alumni affairs and development, has been named senior vice president for university advancement at Brown University. She will begin the position Dec. 1. (Oct. 3, 2012)
On her first visit to Cornell, A.D. White Professor Margaret McFall-Ngai noted Sept. 25 that plants and animals are dependent on trillions of microorganisms. (Oct. 3, 2012)
Cornell University Genetically Engineered Machines has designed and built a biosensor that uses an electroactive bacterial species to detect the toxic substances arsenic and naphthalene in water. (Oct. 2, 2012)
Senior Lisa Jones had an 'over-the-top' workload last week, with prelims and course assignments due Oct. 1. Even so, she added one more item to her to-do list: Start up a company over the weekend. (Oct. 2, 2012)
Executives representing New York City startup companies told students of the opportunities and pitfalls of working for new tech enterprises. (Oct. 2, 2012)
Several undocumented people, including Cornell students, attended a Law School workshop Sept. 29 to apply to remain in the United States. (Oct. 2, 2012)
