More than 80 percent of college undergraduate students are smart enough to take a nap and help restore their mental and physical powers, according to a survey of 802 Cornell psychology students.
"Fishy Business," "Itty Bitty Pictures" and "Plants Can Breathe" have one thing in common: they were a few of the many hands-on workshops at Expanding Your Horizons, an annual conference at Cornell that encourages girls in grades 7 to 9 to explore careers in science and technology.
The Hermanos of La Unidad Latina/Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity Inc. of Cornell and the Latino Civic Association of Tompkins County are hosting the third annual Latino Street Festival, Saturday, May 1, in downtown Ithaca.
Charles Walcott, professor of neurobiology and behavior, has been appointed to a two-year term as director of the Cornell Division of Biological Sciences.
A scholarly reflection on the legacy of the late French philosopher Jacques Derrida titled "Literature and Democracy" will be held April 15 to 16 on the Cornell University campus. It is free and open to the public. Hosted by the Cornell Program in French Studies, the symposium brings together nine outstanding scholars in the fields of literature and literary theory -- Derrida's happy hunting grounds. (April 12, 2005)
Welfare reform provides New York state an opportunity to examine all its programs affecting families, children and work, but to benefit from that opportunity, programs need to be carefully planned and evaluated using state-of-the-art research, a Cornell expert said.
Dr. Laurie Glimcher, a leading physician-scientist and researcher, has been named Cornell's provost for medical affairs and the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean at Weill Cornell Medical College effective Jan. 1, 2012. (Sept. 7, 2011)
The New York State 4-H Foundation, administered by Cornell Cooperative Extension, has awarded $18,000 in college scholarships to 15 outstanding members of the 4-H Youth Development program from across the state. The New York 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Program was announced last summer at the 2002 State Fair in Syracuse to celebrate the National Centennial of 4-H Youth Development. The foundation and its donors wanted to provide dedicated, hardworking youth with scholarships to pursue a collegiate education. (July 22, 2003)
For a research project in one of her courses last semester, Cornell graduate student Vera Palmer drove a total of 1,000 miles on 10 Friday evenings to lead a workshop on Native American literature and culture for inmates at Auburn State Prison.
A panel of experts will lead a symposium titled "Community, Communication and the Responsibility of the Individual" Friday, June 9, from 4 to 5:15 p.m. in Goldwin Smith Hall.