The first comprehensive U.S. 'State of the Birds' report, on which Cornell scientists collaborated, finds that many Hawaiian, sea and desert birds are in decline, but conservation efforts work. (March 25, 2009)
Cornell's American Indian Program is offering its students a chance to participate in an upcoming United Nations forum on indigenous issues. The program also has strengthened support for students and scholars. (March 25, 2009)
Cornell theatre arts alumni and current graduate students will present papers on the topic of celebrity in 'Causes Celebre,' a symposium March 27-28 at the Schwartz Center. (March 25, 2009)
Bonnie Siber Weinstock '75 and Douglas Braunstein '83 will receive, respectively, the Groat and Alpern awards from the ILR School March 26. (March 25, 2009)
In August Richard Swedberg will begin a one-year term as chair of the American Sociological Association's theory section, and Dan Lichter will step down from his post as chair of the ASA's family section. (March 25, 2009)
A new genetic-engineering technique invented by Cornell researcher Matthew DeLisa could pave the way for creating and cataloging disease-specific antibodies in the lab. (March 24, 2009)
The findings have important implications for endangered species, which may find mating with relatives unavoidable if they have a small pool of potential mates. (March 24, 2009)
The fifth annual Educator Professional Development Day and its 110 workshop offerings attracted some 1,200 teachers from the Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing school districts. (March 24, 2009)
As Cornell embarks upon strategic planning to take it to 2012 and beyond, Alumni Affairs and Development, the division responsible for the university's $4 billion capital campaign, is transforming the way it does business. (March 23, 2009)
The Big Red men stormed out of the gate and used every weapon they had, but the University of Missouri Tigers overtook them in their first-round NCAA basketball tournament game in Boise, Idaho, March 20. (March 20, 2009)
The Science Leadership Academy provides ideas, supplies, mentors and networking opportunities that the academy hopes the teachers will use to engage students in biology, chemistry and physics. (March 20, 2009)
