Smart Clothing, Smart Girls: Engineering via Apparel Design, a weeklong course, taught 24 middle school girls on campus many principles of science to attract them to STEM fields.
By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists believe that the neck gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a surprising role in the evolution of the human brain. (July 28, 2010)
In a New Student Reading Project small-group discussion led by Professor Dan Schwarz, Aug. 20, students ponder whether 'The Pickup' is existentialist, Marxist, feminist ... or all three. (Aug. 22, 2007)
Cornell students, inner-city young people and community partner organizations are working together to make significant positive changes to urban neighborhoods at five New York City sites participating in the Growing Up in Cities program.
The Department of Performing and Media Arts will present the Tere O’Connor Dance Company performing “Cover Boy,” Friday, Sept. 12, at the Schwartz Center.
The Greek Tri-Council, which governs Cornell's nearly 70 fraternities and sororities, contributed $2,000 from a change drive for suicide prevention; 300 students also volunteered in the town May 1.
For Slope Day, May 7, Cornell will close some roads and TCAT will change some bus routes. The closures will be in effect Thursday, May 6, to Saturday, May 8. (May 5, 2010)
Faculty members who have created online courses with eCornell say the process improved the way they think about and organize material in their classes on campus.