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'Godspeed, go Big Red' and 'good luck,' says Gen. David Petraeus to ROTC seniors

Petraeus paused in his high-level duties to visit campus April 23 to speak at ROTC's tri-service brigade ceremony for senior awards. (April 23, 2010)

Earth Day fete on Ho Plaza includes gorge garbage, solar roasting and pedal power

Some 25 student organizations and departments committed to sustainability participated in Earth Day 2010 festivities on Ho Plaza April 22. (April 23, 2010)

Campus serves as learning lab on Bring a Child to Work Day

About 270 children, ages 8-16, picked from 40 on-campus learning sessions for Bring a Child to Work Day, April 22. (April 23, 2010)

Bill Courtney named Cornell men's basketball coach

Bill Courtney, an assistant coach at Virginia Tech who also helped George Mason to mid-major prominence, replaces Steve Donahue, who accepted the head coaching position at Boston College in early April. (April 23, 2010)

Office professionals lauded for all they do

President Skorton and Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman thanked office professionals at the Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals Celebration April 21 in Bailey Hall. (April 22, 2010)

Skorton letter in favor of DREAM Act attracts support of university presidents

President David Skorton has sent a letter to members of Congress in support of legislation that would provide some undocumented students with a pathway to permanent U.S. residency. (April 22, 2010)

ILR labor historian Cletus Daniel dies at age 66

ILR School professor of American labor history Cletus E. Daniel has died at age 66. (April 22, 2010)

American Academy of Arts and Sciences names four faculty members as fellows

Valerie Jean Bunce, Theodore Eisenberg, Ronald Hoy and Roberto Sierra have been named fellows by one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers. (April 22, 2010)

iPads are welcome at Cornell, despite blogger, media reports to the contrary

Contrary to a misunderstanding recently spread by bloggers, the tablet computers have not been banned from the university's RedRover wireless service. (April 22, 2010)

NYSERDA receives first CU sustainability partnership award

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority received the first Cornell Partners in Sustainability Award April 21 for its leadership and financial support of innovative projects. (April 22, 2010)

Students provide a pocketful of poems for New York event

Experience and imagination mark the work of six graduate student poets included in 'Poetry in Your Pocket,' a chapbook printed for Poem in Your Pocket Day, April 29 in New York City. (April 22, 2010)

Sleek, Cornell-red 100 mpg car is ready for public debut

After countless hours designing, machining, refining and testing, the Cornell 100+ MPG team has finally found time for another crucial component of car building: making it look nice.