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Poetry reference book features multiple Cornell contributors

Cornellians' contributions to the study of poetry are reflected in a new edition of an essential reference work, edited by an alumnus and with entries written by more than 15 faculty and alumni. (Aug. 22, 2012)

Students demo their high-level robotics projects

Student researchers demonstrated their latest contributions to creating integrated, automated functions for a variety of robotic platforms. (Aug. 21, 2012)

Dichtel honored for excellence in organic chemistry

Presented by the American Chemical Society, the 2013 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award recognizes and encourages excellence in organic chemistry. (Aug. 21, 2012)

Conference invites campus input on five-year IT plan

Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend an IT planning conference Sept. 11 to discuss cloud computing, classroom technologies and tech support, and how to make it all fit the budget. (Aug. 21, 2012)

Free bus will shuttle students to Treman for swimming

Free shuttle buses for students will depart from North and West Campus, Aug. 24-26 and Aug. 31-Sept. 3, and travel to Treman Park. Tickets are available at Willard Straight Hall daily, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. (Aug. 21, 2012)

ILR School Worker Institute hopes to inform public policy and strategic innovation

The new Worker Institute of the ILR School is a forum for research and education on labor issues to promote worker rights, collective representation and policy reform across a range of industries. (Aug. 21, 2012)

Event brings 'The Life Before Us' to life on stage

Four scenes from 'The Life Before Us,' this year's New Student Reading Project, were acted out for new students Aug. 19. (Aug. 21, 2012)

'Acceleration noise' adds realism to animated collisions

Cornell computer scientists have devised a new method, based on an overlooked bit of physics, to synthesize the sounds of small, rigid objects in collision in computer animations. (Aug. 20, 2012)

V.P. issues statement deploring reported bias incident

Ithaca Police reported that several Cornell students were victims of verbal racial and homophobic slurs, as well as physical harassment in Collegetown by a person not associated with the university. (Aug. 20, 2012)

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa named visiting scholar

Hip-hop founding father, electro-funk pioneer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee DJ Afrika Bambaataa has been appointed to a three-year term as a visiting scholar. (Aug. 20, 2012)

Veterinary College course seeks to inspire creativity

Veterinary medicine professor Rodney Dietert has developed a new course that emphasizes creativity as a problem-solving tool for researchers. (Aug. 20, 2012)

Healthy living program motivates librarian to learn to swim

Hilary Dorsch Wong, a staff member in the Cornell Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, took advantage of Cornell's Wellness Program and Program for Healthy Living to learn to swim. (Aug. 20, 2012)