Pressure brought upon sports apparel manufacturer Russell Athletic by Cornell student groups, the university and other schools, resulted in changes in the firm's labor policies. (Dec. 23, 2009)
Earlier this year, researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Elephant Listening Project traveled to the Central African Republic with '60 Minutes' anchor Bob Simon. The segment will air Jan. 3. (Dec. 23, 2009)
The research could have implications for reconstructing personal ancestries, personalized medicine, drug treatments and mapping risk factors for such common diseases as hypertension and diabetes. (Dec. 22, 2009)
Masks from mythology, fabric tulips and botanical jewelry were just a few of the original works students created for their final projects in the Art of Horticulture. (Dec. 22, 2009)
Violinist Aaron Wexler won the Dec. 13 competition for his performance of Pablo de Sarasate's 'Zigeunerweisen.' He will perform the piece March 7 with the Cornell Symphony Orchestra.
Ron Rohrbaugh of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology uses the ivory-billed woodpecker to illustrate the concept of a 'lost' species, one that is so rare that it is not able to be detected or studied. (Dec. 22, 2009)
Cornell researchers are devising methods to detect the magnetic fields of individual electrons and atomic nuclei, which they hope to use to make a nanoscale version of magnetic resonance imaging. (Dec. 21, 2009)
Cornell professor Matthew Evangelista, recently appointed the President White Professor of History and Political Science, says his life parallels that of Andrew Dickson White in unusual ways.
A simple questionnaire developed by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College can promote early detection of diabetes in adults so they can dramatically reduce their risk. (Dec. 21, 2009)
The Institute for the Social Sciences has announced the recipients of its biannual small grant award for interdisciplinary research and conference support. (Dec. 21, 2009)
Researchers are contributing to a new model of climate change that may give more accurate predictions of the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in Earth's future. (Dec. 18, 2009)
