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Cornell students organize fundraiser to help Kenya heal

The Heal Kenya Campaign, which is running through March 28, is intended to raise awareness about the issues in Kenya and provide funds for the Kenya Red Cross Society. (Feb. 28, 2008)

Skorton and Davisson to speak on books that helped shape their lives, March 9

Cornell President David Skorton and his wife, Robin Davisson, will share from and discuss books that have had an impact on their lives at the Tompkins County Public Library, Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. (Feb. 28, 2008)

David Skorton meets with faculty, and says 'thanks' for help with his transition

President Skorton spoke to a meeting of Cornell faculty Feb. 27, expressing his thanks for their help in the first 19 months of his presidency and outlining several recent university initiatives.

Wearable, musical, edible content revealed at 'Awkward: The Event' at Johnson Museum

The artistic student lifestyle publication Awkward presented its latest edition as an event at the Johnson Museum, complete with original music, fashion and food created around 13 concepts. (Feb. 28, 2008)

Scott Tucker and his singers bring audience to its feet at choral directors' convention

On Feb. 15, a diverse program performed by the Cornell Glee Club 'engendered a big, big, big response' from an audience of 1,000 choral directors. (Feb. 28, 2008)

Digital deity provides museum visitors with data as art

ArtLinks allowed viewers of a statue in the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art to record their reactions and view the perceptions of pervious viewers. (Feb. 27, 2008)

Johnson School's Mark Milstein to study U.S. military's economic efforts in war zones

To study the U.S. military's approaches toward promoting economic development in conflict zones, Johnson School professor Mark Milstein was recently awarded $100,000 from the Social Equity Venture Fund. (Feb. 26, 2008)

Getting the lard out: The koshering of the Oreo cookie

Professor of food science Joe Regenstein discussed the koshering of Nabisco's famous Oreo cookie and other food adventures, Feb. 20, in a talk given as part of Cornell's Jewish Faculty Lecture Series. (Feb. 26, 2008)

A Cornellian for Congress

Photo op: Provost Biddy Martin met with Chris Myers, M.S. '96, who is running for Congress in Cherry Hill, N.J., in her office Feb. 11.

With victory over Brown, Big Red now just two wins from NCAA tourney

With a raucous crowd rocking the house, the Cornell Big Red men's basketball team rolled over Brown, 74-65, before a near-sellout audience of 4,254 at Newman Arena on Saturday night. (Feb. 25, 2008)

Cornell student scientists take on role of journalists at AAAS meeting

Five Cornell science students saw this year's American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting from a new perspective: through the eyes of the press. (Feb. 25, 2008)

Chinese government is not doing enough to curb AIDS epidemic, activist asserts

In a talk at Cornell, Feb. 20, Dr. Wan Yanhai, one of the most outspoken Chinese AIDS activists, said the Chinese government has taken more aggressive action to fight HIV/AIDS in China, but it's not enough. (Feb. 25, 2008)