Retirees volunteering on environmental projects could not only prompt you to get more exercise but also improve mental and physical health through old age, according to a new Cornell study. (April 15, 2010)
FEAST for Health is a Cornell food-based nutrition education program in which children prepare unfamiliar, healthy foods in class and the foods become part of school lunch. (Aug. 1, 2007)
Michael Gerson, an op-ed columnist for the Washington Post who penned most of President George W. Bush's speeches from 2001 to 2006, talked about his years in the White House at the Cornell Club in New York City, Nov. 19. (Nov. 26, 2007)
Slope Day, the annual student celebration of the end of the school year, is May 7 with a concert by Chance the Rapper and reggae band Magic! starting at noon on Libe Slope, and activities on Ho Plaza.
In response to a white paper written by President David Skorton, a universitywide faculty committee has been formed, charged with articulating the future of international studies and engagement at Cornell.
Swedish medical doctor, academic and statistician Hans Rosling will deliver the Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels 2014 World Affairs Fellowship Lecture Sept. 9.
A Cornell team traveled to China to participate in an eco-urban design workshop, where they developed an innovative urban model for China to consider as it prepares to build new cities. (April 23, 2009)
Cornell computer scientists have devised a new method, based on an overlooked bit of physics, to synthesize the sounds of small, rigid objects in collision in computer animations. (Aug. 20, 2012)
An enzyme previously associated with preventing the dementia of Alzheimer's disease now appears to play an even bigger role in safeguarding against the disease, bringing the promise of new targets for drug therapies.
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N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Dec. 8 that he will award $49.4 million to implement the plan proposed by the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council to stimulate local economic growth. (Dec. 8, 2011)