Cornell researchers report that rapes, sudden deaths of loved ones, life-threatening accidents and other such traumas may result in long-term changes in the stress response in some people, even if they don't have post-traumatic stress disorder. (Nov. 19, 2007)
Students, staff and faculty in Cornell's American Indian Program are helping high school students in LaFayette Central Schools to succeed, with a weekly tutoring program. (Nov. 19, 2007)
Samuel Leeson Leonard, Cornell professor emeritus of zoology, died Nov. 12. He is known for discovering that estrogen could be used as a contraceptive -- the finding that led to the creation of the birth control pill. (Nov. 19, 2007)
Michael Clarkson in computer science and Rajeev Dokania in electrical and computer engineering have received prestigious Intel Foundation Fellowships. (Nov. 19, 2007)
To the editor:
The Oct. 18 article in the Cornell Chronicle by intern Sam Warren '07, "Martin Bernal revisits 'Black Athena' controversy in lecture," is a valiant effort by a young scholar of limited experience to…
'If what happened in Burma happens in Pakistan, we will face a greater threat from fundamentalists, which will be a greater danger,' warned Mansoor Alam, former Pakistani ambassador, speaking on campus, Nov. 14. (Nov. 16, 2007)
Sub-Saharan Africa is facing some of the highest mortality rates in the world as a result of disease and starvation, and a Nov. 15 conference brought together researchers and policy analysts to address the issues. (Nov. 16, 2007)
Speciosa Wandira, vice president of Uganda from 1994 to 2003, gave an unusually blunt appraisal about the state of her country and her region while speaking on campus Nov. 14. (Nov. 16, 2007)
Associate Professor George Malliaras was one of five scientists to receive the Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists from the New York Academy of Sciences. (Nov. 16, 2007)
As he completes his first year as Cornell's chief investment officer, James Walsh describes the university's investment returns during the past 12 months -- a record 25.9 percent -- as 'terrific.' (Nov. 15, 2007)
Using supercomputers to compare the human genome with those of other mammals, researchers at Cornell have discovered some 300 previously unidentified human genes. (Nov. 15, 2007)
