David Skorton met with legislators on Capitol Hill July 18 in a marathon day of introductions and discussions aimed at forging the beginnings of a strong connection with the state's leaders.
For men who suffer from enlargement of the prostate, combining two classes of drugs reduces the risk of significant worsening of symptoms and other BPH complications by 66 percent, according to a multi-center study authored by a physician-scientist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
Beta Mannix, director of the Institute for the Social Sciences (ISS) at Cornell University, hopes the institute will bring social scientists together on campus and attract more top-flight people to the university
In an easy, unassuming way, though, University of Iowa President David Skorton was quickly slipping into his role as an integral part of Cornell. Cornell's 12th president began his first day on campus Jan. 21.
The heavens are sharper than ever before to the Earth-bound watcher, thanks to astronomers at Cornell and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Cornell researchers have built an infrared camera for the California Institute of Technology's 200-inch Hale telescope.
Near Eastern studies professor Kim Haines-Eitzen explores how natural desert sounds influenced monastic texts, from tropes like the wind as God's voice to demons sounding like thunder.
CyberMaps, a new feature devoted to the hidden treasures of Cornell's Web space, begins with a tour of what's behind the university's front page. (Feb. 7, 2007)
Although the residents of New York City share as much concern for the environment as their upstate neighbors, 20 percent of city residents do not know where their water originates, and four out of five New York City residents have confidence in the safety of the city's tap water, according to the preliminary results of a survey by two Cornell experts.
The Jan. 25 dinner showcased a tasty menu of local ingredients while getting Cornell chefs and local growers together to increase the amount of food Cornell Dining purchases locally. (Feb. 6, 2007)