Two new leadership appointments in the Graduate School have been filled by external candidates who bring strengths in inclusion, mentoring, grant-writing and graduate student professional development. (July 19, 2011)
Various field days are attracting farmers and others to Cornell agricultural facilities this summer where visitors learn about Cornell research, including one July 14 at the Musgrave Research Farm. (July 19, 2011)
A new study shows that, compared with younger adults, older adults report better mental health, which allows them to forego immediate financial gain for bigger gains in the future. (July 18, 2011)
Fossils found in Patagonia, Argentina, have been identified as Eucalyptus and date to 51.9 million years ago, making them the oldest scientifically validated Eucalyptus macrofossils. (July 18, 2011)
Cornell researchers are programming robots to identify human activities by observation, and they report that they have trained a robot to recognize 12 different human activities. (July 18, 2011)
The first International Fortepiano Competition held in America will be hosted by the Westfield Center for Historical Keyboard Studies at Cornell; the performances are free and open. (July 18, 2011)
The 13th annual Staff Education Exploration Day (S.E.E.D.) will be held July 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in G10 Biotech, featuring the educational opportunities that are available to Cornell staff members.
Cornell University Police placed second in a national competition of university law enforcement agencies for its work in campus traffic safety. (July 18, 2011)
