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Rare abolitionist newspaper now available to scholars worldwide

The Friend of Man, a newspaper published for the New York State Anti-Slavery Society between 1836 and 1842, is now available online to scholars worldwide, thanks to Cornell University Library. (April 26, 2007)

Scholarly journal Medieval Philosophy and Theology finds an online home at Cornell

Medieval Philosophy and Theology, an important scholarly journal that was once in danger of being discontinued is now thriving as an online publication. (April 26, 2007)

The Ezra Files: Cornell and the Civil War 1861-62

Ezra Cornell was active in the war effort in Ithaca. While taking medical supplies Washington, D.C., he even found himself at the first battle of Bull Run. (April 26, 2007)

Student engineering team headed for near-weightless NASA flight to test gyroscopic robotic arm

Cornell's Control Moment Gyroscope (CMG) Research Team travels to Houston April 28 to participate in NASA's Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program. (April 25, 2007)

Confront climate change by encouraging trading in greenhouse gas credits, says Christine Todd Whitman

The best way to confront climate change is by encouraging trading in greenhouse gas credits, said Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the EPA and ex-governor of New Jersey, April 23.

Complete prevention? No -- but much can be done to reduce the risk of violent incidents on campus

In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Gregory Eells, director of Counseling and Psychological Services, says that although violence cannot be completely prevented, Cornell offers many services to help students at risk. (April 25, 2007)

Model minority? A 'myth of the American dream,' says panelist at Asian American discussion

Model minority is a 'myth of the American dream,' says a panelist at the April 20 'Deconstructing the Model Minority' discussion, sponsored by the Asian Political Action Committee, a Cornell student group. (April 25, 2007)

Dow Chemical official says plants not good choice as energy resource

Producing energy from plants is not efficient enough, said William Banholzer, corporate vice president and chief technology officer of Dow Chemical Co., at a lecture April 18. (April 25, 2007)

Veterinarian James R. Richards, Cornell's famed 'kitty' doctor and authority on vaccination protocols, dies after motor vehicle accident

The director of the College of Veterinary Medicine's Feline Health Center and a nationally recognized expert in cat care, James R. Richards, died April 24 following an April 22 motor vehicle accident.

Carpenter advising award winners announced

Rosemary Avery, John Belina, Laurence moore and John Weiss have won 2007 Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards. (April 24, 2007)

In China's expanding economy, who you know becomes increasingly important in filling jobs, say scholars

In China's expanding economy, who you know is increasingly important in filling jobs. That was one issue discussed at the Conference on Chinese Capitalism, held April 20-21 on campus. (April 24, 2007)

John Agresto, former adviser in Iraq, found the task of rebuilding educational system nearly impossible

On April 17 Agresto lectured about his experiences as senior adviser to Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 2003-04 and the influence they had on his ideas about democracy. (April 24, 2007)