Jamie Tworkowski, founder of the nonprofit To Write Love On Her Arms, reminded a campus audience Feb. 22 that they aren't machines or robots, but humans who aren't perfect.
Cornell has completed field investigations and evaluated options for cleaning up its former low-level radiation disposal site in the town of Lansing, north of Tompkins County Airport. The proposed cleanup plan for the site, plus alternatives that were considered, will be described at a public meeting Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in DeWitt Middle School, Warren Road.
For his distinguished career in international business, Francisco 'Frank' Pedraza '55, MBA '57, received the 2009 Clifton R. Wharton Emerging Markets Award April 24. (May 14, 2009)
Strong solar flares cause Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to fail, Cornell researchers have discovered. Because solar flares -- larger-than-normal radiation "burps" by the sun -- are generally unpredictable, such…
The John S. Knight Writing Program at Cornell University has been awarded a $5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to strengthen, broaden and extend the outreach of the program.
A potentially fatal bacterial disease that damages the liver and kidneys of dogs, humans and other animals – leptospirosis – is appearing in new forms in the United States.
Cornell ranks No. 4 in producing Peace Corps volunteers among medium-sized colleges and universities nationwide, according to the 2013 Peace Corps' annual ranking.
Cornell has been named a 'best employer' for mothers in the workforce by Working Mother magazine for the fourth consecutive year because of its family-friendly policies. (Sept. 22, 2009)
Two Cornell researchers have launched iFyber LLC, which markets fabrics with embedded nanoparticles to detect explosives and dangerous chemicals or to serve as antibacterials for hospitals. (Sept. 21, 2009)