Cornell University has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia to offer an MPS degree in international agriculture and rural development that will specialize in watershed management. (Sept. 12, 2007)
The Africana Studies and Research Center will bring Angela Y. Davis to campus Sept. 17-18. She will give a public lecture, 'The Prison: A Sign of U.S. Democracy?' Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. in Sage Chapel. (Sept. 12, 2007)
Cornell's Departments of Food Science, Information Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering are No. 1 in the country in their fields, according to the latest Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. (Sept. 12, 2007)
In a common-sense blending of town and gown, the 2007 Cornell United Way campaign was launched in tandem with Tompkins County's campaign at the annual Day of Caring at Stewart Park, Sept. 11. (Sept. 12, 2007)
An exhibit of wearable art by 12 apparel design students, supported by Barbara L. Kuhlman Foundation grants, is on display in Gallery 1 of Martha Van Rensselaer Hall on campus, through Sept. 28. (Sept. 12, 2007)
To see the effects of global climate change, scientists in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch say they need new and veteran participants alike to help count birds.
The Cornell Center for Materials Research is administering a new $2.9 million Cornell graduate student training program, funded by the NSF's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program. (Sept. 11, 2007)
Growing interest in using flexible electronics for next-generation biomedical devices has prompted the creation of a new graduate student research program at Cornell, funded by the National Science Foundation. (Sept. 11, 2007)
JumpStart projects, supported by small NYSTAR grants, allow a business to work with a faculty researcher for a short time on a specific problem. The projects often lead to a longer-term collaboration. (Sept. 11, 2007)
Hanan Ashrawi, Palestinian scholar and political activist, will deliver a talk, 'Peace in the Middle East: Who Needs It?' Sept. 20 at 4:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall on campus. The event is free and open to the public. (Sept. 11, 2007)
Craig Kielburger, who founded Free the Children at age 12, spoke at Cornell, Sept. 10. He told students to not get overwhelmed by the scope of the problems in the world, but to focus on specific issues they care about. (Sept. 11, 2007)
The Automotive X Prize, which promises a multimillion-dollar award for the development of a practical, marketable 100-mpg car, has so far attracted 31 competitors, only one of which is a university: Cornell. (Sept. 10, 2007)
