Poet Joanie Mackowski described her efforts to challenge herself and write about non-humans in her poetry, speaking April 25 at this semester's final Literary Luncheon. (April 27, 2011)
Raymond Sheldrake, professor emeritus of crop science and developer of widely used cultivation materials and techniques, died Oct. 21 in Sun City, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2008)
One way to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by the end of the century is by setting up fields of air-capture devices that absorb the gas, according to a Cornell paper. (Oct. 5, 2010)
Speaking at Cornell April 19, Colby Bruno, managing attorney at the Victim Rights Law Center, stressed the importance of policies to encourage victims of sexual assault at colleges to come forward. (April 25, 2011)
Donald A. Rakow has been named the Elizabeth Newman Wilds Director of Cornell Plantations, which administers the arboretum, botanical garden and other natural areas of Cornell's campus.
American adolescents are not the only ones who have a tough time making the tumultuous transition from childhood to adulthood. Nearly all societies describe this period as filled with challenges, crucial decisions and important experiences.
The university has established an institutionwide hotline service, via an agreement with EthicsPoint Inc., that gives faculty, staff and students a way to anonymously report irregularities and other concerns.
The telecommunications services industry continues to undergo major technological changes affecting the nature of work, skills, training and income in a commercial sector vital to the international competitiveness of the U.S. economy. To analyze the consequences of technological changes, employees within this sector, two professors in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations have launched a follow-up study.