Melanie Gowen, a senior interior design student in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, has won a statewide competition for her essay 'To Make a Difference By Design.' (May 11, 2009)
Do dairy cows raised on organic farms produce different amounts of milk or suffer from less disease? A $1 million grant from the USDA will study 300 dairy farms - of which 200 meet organic standards. (May 11, 2009)
Beginning in August, campus readers will receive a weekly e-newsletter delivered to their inboxes. In addition, a printer-friendly digest of the week's news will be available online as a PDF every Friday. (May 8, 2009)
Tommy Bruce, vice president for university communications, recently met with Chronicle editors to discuss the forthcoming changes in the way the Chronicle delivers the news. (May 8, 2009)
The Cornell Association for Professors Emeriti has a new coordinator, Cindy Robinson, who helps retirees connect with the university and each other through lecture series, luncheon, e-mails and newsletters. (May 8, 2009)
With more than 20 percent voter turnout, Cornell's employees elected new members to the Employee Assembly and approved changes to the EA charter. (May 8, 2009)
To honor the dedication and hard work of the staff and faculty members who are leaving Cornell this academic year, the university is holding a celebration on the Arts Quad, June 8 from noon to 1 p.m. (May 8, 2009)
On April 22, nearly 500 administrative professionals from across campus attended the 21st Annual Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals Celebration in Bailey Hall. (May 8, 2009)
Cornell has submitted 58 proposals for a piece of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the federal stimulus package, and 40 more are in the pipeline, says Vice Provost Bob Buhrman. (May 7, 2009)
Things to Do the week of May 8 include a screening of 'The Graduate,' a tribute to Mozart scholar Neal Zaslaw, Mayfest, the 'unconference' and the Game Design Showcase. (May 7, 2009)