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What do you do with a B.A. in English? Teach, write, and more, says faculty and staff panel

Faculty members gave undergraduates some concrete advice on the many practical uses for an English degree at a recent panel discussion organized by the student-run English Club. (April 24, 2008)

First nanoscale image of soil reveals an 'incredible' variety

By zooming in on soil at a scale of 50 nanometers, Cornell researchers find an incredible variety of known compounds, rich with patterns. (April 24, 2008)

Why the 'oil' that greases India's economic engine -- its financial system -- needs an upgrade

The Indian economy has been growing at a breakneck pace, but the country is in need of financial reforms to make that growth sustainable and inclusive, says Cornell Professor Eswar Prasad. (April 24, 2008)

CU Hospital for Animals offers discounts for campus community

The Cornell University Hospital for Animals offers faculty, staff and students a 10 percent discount on routine wellness visits, emergency care and some specialty services. (April 24, 2008)

Physicist Drell calls for scientists to act more selflessly — and broadly — in seeking science funding

Persis Drell, director of the Stanford Linear Accelerator and former professor of physics at Cornell, spoke to physicists and physics teachers on the state of national funding for the physical sciences.

Stephen Paletta '87 wins 'Oprah's Big Give'

Paletta, a graduate of the College of Engineering, was named the 'Biggest Giver' on the reality television show after beating out nine other contestants. (April 23, 2008)

Nobel Laureate Chu emphasizes energy efficiency, innovation in Bethe lecture

Steven Chu, who received the 1997 Nobel Prize for 'development of methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light,' delivered the 2008 Hans A. Bethe lecture at Cornell April 16.

Engineering alumni association honors students, faculty at awards banquet

Cornell Minesweeper was one of several award recipients at the March 28 banquet, which honored both students and faculty in the College of Engineering. (April 23, 2008)

Is pet insurance for you? First, crunch the numbers

In response to requests from the Cornell community, the university has just begun offering pet insurance to staff and faculty through Marsh@Work Solutions.

Roger Ellis spreads veterinary expertise from Honduras to Ethiopia to rural Russia

The Cornell alumnus last traveled to Russia to volunteer on dairy farms through Farmer-to-Farmer, a USAID program.

How a Cornell team's study of horses is providing insights into a predicted human flu pandemic

A Cornell expert believes that the next influenza pandemic is a lot more likely to be an H7 serotype rather than an H5, which has been circulating in the human population for almost 10 years. (April 22, 2008)

Andy Goldsworthy leaves legacy for his students with woodland sculpture

Internationally acclaimed environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy has a new work tucked away in a quiet corner of Cornell's Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary -- a stone cairn standing sentinel beside a trail. (April 22, 2008)