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'Establishing community': Improving the Cornell experience for students of Asian descent

Among Ivy League institutions, Cornell keeps pace with most schools with its 26.8 percent minority undergraduate enrollment. But it outpaces most as one of the most economically diverse major research universities.

College of Engineering articulates its goal for 2015: becoming a diverse community

Decade of Challenge: The College of Engineering is working toward diversity goals, for faculty and students, outlined in its 10-year strategic plan.

Ivy League's Iron Man: One of world's top farriers passes on his craft at Cornell

Michael Wildenstein is the resident farrier at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine -- the only veterinary college in North America with a farrier program.

'Body Maps' are images of hope

The life-size self-portraits of 14 HIV-positive South Africans provide a message of healing and hope in an upcoming Cornell exhibit.

Cornell surveys East Hill communities about deer problem

Cornell is conducting a comprehensive survey of its neighbors to learn more about their experiences and concerns regarding the white-tailed deer population in and around campus.

CCE student interns help nourish Brooklynites

As a mother watched her young daughter leap around mounds of pumpkins at the Red Hook Harvest Festival Oct. 21 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she whispered in awe to her husband, "This is the largest pumpkin field I have seen in my entire…

Three joint ILR and Law School initiatives explore intersection of labor with legal system

From conflict resolution to labor and employment law to a hands-on labor law clinic, Cornell's Law School and School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) are forging innovative cross-campus collaborations with strong outreach…

It's the size of the meal, not the size of the person, that determines how people underestimate calories, Cornell study finds

Researchers have observed that overweight people underestimate how much they eat by twice as much as normal-weight people do. So are heavier people's underestimates intentional? No, reports a new Cornell study published in the…

How to cut down on high-fat 'mindless eating' is focus of Cornell professor's new book

The average person makes more than 200 food-related decisions every day, day in and day out -- yet isn't aware of 90 percent of them, says Cornell marketing professor Brian Wansink in his new book, "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat…

Vilma Santiago-Irizarry named new director of Latino Studies Program

Vilma Santiago-Irizarry, associate professor of anthropology and of Latino studies, has been appointed the new director of Cornell's Latino Studies Program (LSP). She succeeds Mary Pat Brady, associate professor of English. The…

Tanzania's first lady visits Weill Cornell to discuss an affiliation to fight HIV/AIDS by creating East Africa's top medical facility

Salma Kikwete, the wife of the president of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, has been in New York discussing Weill Cornell Medical College's (WCMC) aim of helping to create the best medical facility in East Africa. Earlier this year,…

Fighting the body's natural weight is a lifelong battle, say experts at women's health symposium

For generations we have been bombarded with the message that "thin is in." The efficacy of this mantra was just one of the topics discussed at the 24th Annual Women's Health Symposium, Oct. 11 at Weill Cornell Medical Center…