To celebrate the end of Ramadan, more than 250 students, faculty and family members of different faiths came together at the annual Eid Banquet in Statler Hall, Oct. 14, to pray and eat together. (Oct. 17, 2007)
Derek Cabrera, Ph.D. '07, a visiting fellow at Cornell, focused his doctoral dissertation on a toy he invented called ThinkBlocks to teach abstract thinking skills in children and adults. (Oct. 17, 2007)
Two veterinarians in Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, Donald F. Smith and Ronald Riis, were honored by the New York State Veterinary Medical Society Sept. 29 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Oct. 16, 2007)
A recent Cornell class was the first to apply an ultrasonic technology used to make body bags for high couture. The hitch? No stitch -- no thread or glue were allowed to be used. (Oct. 16, 2007)
In an effort to improve lives and save African wildlife, Cornell researchers are helping farmers in Zambia develop such products as peanut butter and tofu under the It's Wild! brand name. (Oct. 16, 2007)
Cornell researchers have identified several key mechanisms in 13-year-olds that explain why impoverished children have more diseases and die younger in adulthood than more affluent children. (Oct. 16, 2007)
Poor working conditions and disregard for the environment are endemic to apparel factories, so Cornell has helped launch 10 one-credit online courses on social responsibility in the industry. (Oct. 15, 2007)
Will Keim '04 is a fourth-year teacher at Oakland Technical High School and a Teach for America alumnus who went into teaching to make a difference in students' lives and education. (Oct. 15, 2007)
New York maple producers are learning how to process their syrup into candies and other products, thanks to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' maple confections initiative. (Oct. 15, 2007)
The growth of intercampus collaborative research and teaching between the Ithaca and New York City campuses has spurred upgrades to videoconferencing technology. (Oct. 12, 2007)
In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Professor Molly Hite writes about why Shakespeare classes are flourishing at Cornell and at peer institutions. (Oct. 11, 2007)
