Humanists and scientists discussed sustainability, social movements, resource costs, environmental catastrophe and other issues at a Nov. 11 forum, 'Climate Change, Critical Thought, Design.' (Nov. 16, 2011)
The same types of bacteria found in arterial plaque, which causes atherosclerosis, are also found in the mouth and gut, according to a Cornell study. (Oct. 12, 2010)
The conference 'Literature and Criticism in the Public Sphere,' April 29-30 on campus was in honor of Professor Peter Hohendahl, who has announced his retirement. (May 5, 2011)
Family businesses make critical contributions to the national economy and to family well-being. To determine what directions research on entrepreneurs, families in business and family businesses should take and to help enhance the viability of family businesses, the newly established Cornell Family Business Research Institute is hosting a conference March 17 to 19 in New York City.
Cornell students exhibited their embedded design skills at the Cornell Cup USA by demonstrating modular robots and Rock Band-playing robots. (May 10, 2012)
Academics and users from around the world came to Cornell to discuss free access to laws via the Internet and celebrate the Legal Information Institute's 20th anniversary. (Oct. 24, 2012)
A student organization is launching Big Red Bikes, a bike share program on campus that will start with 20 bikes that can be checked out at Uris Library. (May 3, 2011)
Several precipitation records belonging to Atlantic City, N.J., were flooded out of the history books in August, while many parts of the Northeast region remained dry, according to the climatologists at the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell. The Atlantic City rain event of August 20-21 deluged the area with 13.52 inches.