About 20 Cornell researchers discussed to what extent Cornell should pursue research in the area of using algae for biofuel at a July 16 luncheon sponsored by the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future. (July 21, 2008)
Donald J. Barr, professor emeritus of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology and a longtime social activist who spoke for disenfranchised members of the Ithaca and worldwide communities, died Jan. 24. (Jan. 28, 2008)
While Chuck Feeney's name is not attached to any building or professorship, the Hotel School graduate is behind only Ezra Cornell and A.D. White in his overall contributions to the university, according to President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes. (Sept. 27, 2007)
As it becomes easier to use, 'The computer will become much more of a helper for people and not just a tool,' said Microsoft exec Craig Mundie in a talk on campus Nov. 2. (Nov. 3, 2009)
An NSF grant will fund Christine Leuenberger's study of how maps in the Israel/Palestine conflict are produced and used for political purposes. (May 1, 2012)
To display the accomplishments of "3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle) Center for Waste Prevention," a prototype waste-management program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension of New York City and the Cornell Waste Management Institute will hold a summer fair.
Four out of five people prefer to work at electric, adjustable computer stations that allow them to stand at their computers part of the day, according to a new Cornell study. (Oct. 18, 2004)
NEW YORK (Feb. 16, 2005) -- For years, the "gold standard" treatment for patients struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has involved exposure to reminders of the triggering traumatic event. Now, findings from a small pilot study by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers may offer patients a new alternative to that often painful process.
The Organic Crops and Soils Field Day 2002 will be held at the farm belonging to Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens in Penn Yan, N.Y., on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors can tour one of the Northeast region's largest organic farms. The Martens grow 1,300 acres of organic grain along with processing vegetables on the western slope of Seneca Lake. The Martens and their neighbors will share expertise on how they grow nearly 8,000 acres worth of certified organic products. They also will explain how they began a value-added feed mill and seed-cleaning business. (July 18, 2002)