A sexually maturing male midshipman fish can look forward to becoming either of two very different kinds of guy: A talented "singer" whose courtship songs lure females to his love nest, or a "sneaker male" who can't carry a tune.
George and Harriet Cornell of Delray Beach, Fla., will be honored by Cornell on Feb. 13, at the Ritz-Carlton in Manalapan for their gift of $10 million, one of the largest scholarship gifts in the university's history.
In response to concerns about campus dining services from students and staff, Cornell's Department of Campus Life is conducting a comprehensive study of all food services operated by Dining and Retail Services.
Pat Podufalski, an administrative aide in the president's office at Cornell since 1977, was injured in a car accident as a young woman. Those who observe her at work for the first time marvel at how efficiently she is able to do her job despite the perceived challenges of using a wheelchair.
Changing values may not be the only reason why an increasing trend across the country is for couples to live together without being married. As with many things in life, money also plays a major role, according to a new study.
On Feb. 9 some of the first recipients of the Family Development Credential (FDC), developed at Cornell and based on research at Cornell over the past 20 years, will be recognized in a noontime ceremony in Albany.
The persistence of a Cornell researcher and the prompt use of his unique database are credited for helping limit the death toll in a recent outbreak of 'Listeria monocytogenes,' a virulent food-borne pathogen.
The Cornell Board of Trustees, at its meeting in New York City on Jan. 30, approved a 1999-00 budget that calls for a 4.3 percent tuition increase for the endowed colleges.
Children in elementary schools may be placed at risk by computer workstations that have been designed with little or no regard for musculoskeletal development, according to a Cornell University study.
At the crossroads of arts and sciences at Cornell stands a very popular attraction: a Monday afternoon lecture series on "Mind and Memory," that has fast become an academic rite of spring.
After the warmest year on record, how are our beloved birds faring? Bird enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds are being urged to help researchers find out by participating in the second Annual Great Backyard Bird Count.
