An analysis of 20 years of data on the health of over 900 adults has found that long-term use of traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, cuts the risk for oral cancer in smokers by half.
The Truman Capote Trust has awarded the Cornell English department a $30,000 Truman Capote Lectureship in Creative Writing grant for a graduate student.
ITHACA, N.Y. -- A Cornell University study may have the last word on whether a reform of New York workers' compensation program would save money and ensure quality medical care. The pilot program requires employees of participating companies who are injured at work, and therefore eligible for workers' compensation, to seek medical care from a managed care organization rather than from their family physicians. The experimental program will test whether a major overhaul of New York's workers' compensation program would affect the quality of care while enabling insurance companies to reduce premiums, which have been accused by some as contributing to the migration of business from the state.
Anu Lingala '13 has prepped for prep. Her paper on the history of preppy style was accepted by a professional organization for their national conference.
The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell, which maintains datasets for researchers, has been renewed with $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (April 20, 2011)
The local 'green' air conditioning company SynAirCo Inc. earned $10,000 as the first-place winner in this year's Cornell Venture Challenge. (April 20, 2011)
Part online directory, part social network, CornellConnect is a way for Cornellians to connect with the university and with each other. (Sept. 16, 2010)
Homecoming features a student parade, Cornell vs. Yale football, an a cappella concert by 13 student groups, and a concert by the Cornell Glee Club. (Sept. 16, 2010)
The board of trustees has approved a plan that calls for a 4.5 percent tuition increase for undergrads in the endowed colleges and an increase of the same dollar amount for the state-supported colleges.
Joel Westheimer, an assistant professor in the School of Education at New York University and winner of the 1997 Millman Promising Scholar Award presented by Cornell University's Department of Education, will give three public presentations, Oct. 8 and 9, on the Cornell campus.