The Cornell Women's Resource Center (WRC), a student organization, has a full-time, professional administrative director. Candace Rypisi (pronounced Re'pish), has taken the reins of the resource center.
The first-known examples of glass from an ancient era, known as the Iron I archaeological period, were found this summer in the Cornell research area of the Tel Dor, Israel, archaeological site.
Paul Velleman, associate professor of social statistics, ILR School, has been named to receive the 1998 Educom Medal for his 'outstanding work developing technology-based programs to improve the teaching and learning of statistics.'
Native Americas, a journal published by the Akwe:kon Press [pronounced ah-GWAY-go] at Cornell's American Indian Program, won five media awards at the 1998 Native American Journalists Association (NAJA).
The College of Architecture, Art and Planning will host a two-day symposium, Sept. 17 - 19, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ebenezer Howard's influential book, 'Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform.'
The locations of sessions of the Nabokov Centenary Festival's scholarly conference at Cornell University, Sept. 10-12, have been changed to accommodate larger audiences. Here is an updated schedule, with session times and locations.
Eloy Rodriguez, the James A. Perkins Professor of Environmental Studies at Cornell, has been named the fifth annual E.E. Just Lecturer by the American Society for Cell Biology.
Many of the Cornell students who live off campus call Collegetown home during the academic year. But Collegetown is also home to year-round residents and families, private homes and large apartment complexes, and a bustling business district.
Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist, will present a free and open lecture titled 'Individuals Make a Difference For Humans and Chimpanzees' on Friday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. in Bailey Hall at Cornell.
Tiny polymer pellets, some microscopic in size, containing a natural protein, hold the promise of one day being able to treat such neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer's. The system is startlingly effective because it targets, within a fraction of an inch, the area of the brain where cell death is causing the devastating illness.
Mel Horton, vice president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' District 5, and Ann Twomey, president and founding member of Health Professional and Allied Employees and national vice president of the American Federation of Teachers, will speak at Cornell.
