A Cornell researcher has found that people who had been exposed to prenatal toxins and develop later-life diseases have in common an imbalanced immune system and hyperinflammatory responses. (May 2, 2007)
Although tenure serves several important functions, it does not confer academic freedom as much as it was intended, especially among associate professors, according to a new Cornell study. (May 2, 2007)
The English language is being reclaimed and transformed in places that were once British colonies in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, according to speakers at a conference, April 27-28. (May 2, 2007)
American society erroneously views mourning as an embarrassment or a disease in its own right and trivializes grief, said visiting professor Sandra Gilbert in an April 27 talk. (May 2, 2007)
As a nation we simply don't care enough about science education, said Harold Varmus, president and CEO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute in New York City, speaking on campus April 30. (May 1, 2007)
A student designer and fiber scientists team up to make a dress that prevents colds and a jacket that destroys noxious gases. The garments were featured at the April 21 Cornell Design League fashion show. (May 1, 2007)
Adam Siepel, assistant professor of biological statistics and computational biology, has been named one of five awardees for Microsoft Research's 2007 New Faculty Fellowship Program. (May 1, 2007)
Cornell's 2007 Solar Decathlon entry, now being built, features a freestanding 'light canopy' to support the house's equipment, 'green' screens and an adaptable sunroom. (May 1, 2007)
On April 30 the museum announced that it will break ground on a 16,000-square-foot addition in spring 2008. A public celebration of the new and original buildings will be held May 6. (May 1, 2007)
Six Cornell M.F.A. students presented their work at Poem In Your Pocket Day in Manhattan's Bryant Park April 27. Also reading were teachers, students and professors from NYC high schools and universities. (May 1, 2007)
Don't just analyze but act and act now, said presenters at the April 28 Environmental Colloquium at Telluride House. Cornell researchers debated conservation and sustainability concerns. (May 1, 2007)
