The Classical Works Knowledge Base, a database and link resolver now under development, will assist Classics scholars citing ancient Greek and Latin texts, and those in other disciplines as well. (June 2, 2010)
In a mouse model of Down syndrome, pregnant and lactating mice that received additional choline had offspring that fared much better than those whose mothers did not receive choline, a new study finds. (June 2, 2010)
Jessica Rutkoski was one of five women presented with the Women in Triticum award at the the May 30-31 Borlaug Global Rust Initiative meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia. (June 2, 2010)
A student-created landscape has been at the Mann Library entrance has been chosen as one of the first landscapes to participate in an international pilot project program. (June 2, 2010)
As wheat rust threatens global food supplies, four Cornell researchers attended the world's largest gathering of wheat researchers this week in Russia. (June 2, 2010)
The College of Veterinary Medicine new Cornell University Veterinary Specialists in Stamford, Conn., will be the world's largest and most comprehensive university-affiliated vet satellite facility. (June 2, 2010)
Cornell Board of Trustees heard the annual reports May 28 of President David Skorton, Employee Assembly Chairman Jason Seymour and Dean of University Faculty Bill Fry. (June 1, 2010)
Cornell University Press has received a $78,000 planning grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a feasibility study and business plan for a new scholarly publishing services organization. (June 1, 2010)
A compound found in sunless tanning spray may help to heal wounds following surgery, according to a study by Cornell biomedical engineers and plastic surgeons at Weill Cornell Medical Center. (June 1, 2010)
Cornell's Computational Synthesis Lab has been awarded a share of $185,000 from the MacArthur Digital Media and Learning Competition to bring Fab@Home printers to public elementary schools. (June 1, 2010)