Most residents of states surrounding the red wolf re-establishment zones in eastern North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park endorse wolf-recovery efforts and may spend as much as $170 million a year to visit the endangered animals, a Cornell study has shown.
Robert H. Foote, Cornell professor emeritus of animal science and one of the pioneers in cloning, will testify at hearings on cloning before the New York State Senate Committee on Investigation on Thursday, March 13 in New York City.
Nelson E. Roth, a partner in an Ithaca law firm and special prosecutor in the recent state police evidence-tampering investigation, has been appointed an associate university counsel in the Cornell Counsel's Office.
Five Cornell seniors have received Fuerst Outstanding Library Student Employee Awards for "exceptional performance, leadership and library service to the campus." At $500, the Fuerst Award is one of the largest awards given to Cornell student workers
ITHACA, N.Y. -- United Pagan Ministries (UPM), an interfaith religious organization, has joined the spiritual community of Cornell United Religious Work (CURW). In addition to full participation in the joint work of CURW to foster interreligious understanding and respect, UPM is dedicated to providing support, outreach and education regarding issues of importance to Pagans and Paganism, according to its spokespersons. CURW Director Robert Johnson said UPM met all criteria when it applied for membership last year, including participation of 10 full-time students; he supports its membership.
The Cornell Board of Trustees will meet in Ithaca on March 13 and 14. The board of trustees will meet from 9 a.m. to noon and again from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, March 14, in the Marriott Amphitheater of the Statler Hotel.
Long-term temperature runs in the Northeast - four months or more of higher-than-normal or lower-than-normal readings - are broken up by El Niño weather events.
Two Cornell scientists have been honored for their work: Riccardo Giovanelli, professor of astronomy, in astronomy and Watt W. Webb, professor of applied and engineering physics, in microscopy.
Offering career networking for students and reviewing recent developments at their alma mater will be the focus of the annual spring conference of the President's Council of Cornell Women when it meets on March 7-9.
Robert D. Ralyea, a U.S. Army chief warrant officer and a Cornell graduate student in food science, was given the Meritorious Service Medal one of the Army's most prestigious peacetime awards on Feb. 25.
A scenic commuting route and outdoor science classroom, the Cascadilla Gorge Path should re-open to the public this year with the award to Cornell Plantations of state and federal emergency repair funds.
