In his Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture, Charles Blow used the Trayvon Martin case to illustrate how today's news consumers make little distinction between straight reporting and agenda-driven activism. (Sept. 21, 2012)
This year’s flu, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates caused more than 125,000 illnesses since the beginning of the season, is showing no sign of abatement. While public health officials recommend getting vaccinated, workplaces remain hotbeds of possible contagion. Nellie Brown, director of Workplace Health & Safety Programs at Cornell offers some tips on how to minimize the potential for virus spreading at the office.
Thinking in pictures and shapes – rather than mere words – will lead to improved consumer sensory memories about wine, said Kathryn LaTour at the inaugural Women of the Vine symposium, held in March at Napa, California.
For the first time, new apple varieties developed at Cornell will be released exclusively to New York state growers, under a licensing agreement with the New York State Apple Growers group. (May 4, 2010)
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art celebrates its new wing Oct. 15 with a public opening reception. The wing adds programming and office space and doubles the museum's previous storage capacity. (Oct. 5, 2011)
Events on campus this week include historical play "Jennie's Will," Robert Sternberg on challenges for land-grant institutions, and sustainable agriculture talks by alternative farmer Joel Salatin.
Visual content on social media sites present challenges to blind users. Cornell researchers suggest that the technology used on Facebook and other social media sites should be adapted to improve accessibility.
