Cornell plans to test its emergency alert system at noon Wednesday, Nov. 7, by sending voice and text messages to everyone in the campus community who has supplied emergency contact information. (Nov. 1, 2007)
Low-level noise in open-style offices seems to result in higher levels of stress and lower task motivation, according to a new study by a Cornell University environmental psychologist. And, surprisingly, experienced workers in these mildly noisy offices make fewer ergonomic adjustments to their workstations than do workers in quiet offices.
A Dec. 2 forum explored the future of literary criticism, from discussions on trends in the field, including whether such venues as Twitter and blogs have a future in the discipline. (Dec. 13, 2010)
Children who do not consistently live with two biological parents are only half as likely to ever attend a selective college, even after researchers take into account factors such as income and parent education, according to a new Cornell study.
President David Skorton advised the 6,000 graduates to apply four lessons in the years ahead: Forge connections, be alert for opportunity, ask for help when needed and take time to 'taste the wonder.' (May 30, 2010)
Cornell's Merrill Presidential Scholars Program will honor this week 36 seniors and the high school teachers and university faculty members who made important contributions to the students' lives. (May 21, 2007)
James Burlitch, who retired as professor of chemistry and chemical biology in 2004, is an expert in inorganic materials. But the materials that have stolen his heart recently are fine art photographs that he shoots around the…
Attorneys Richard Burr and Mandy Welch, who six months ago pleaded for Timothy McVeigh's life in the death penalty phase of the Oklahoma City bombing trial, will speak at the Cornell University Law School Nov. 14. Their presentation, "Defending McVeigh's Life: A Conversation with Timothy McVeigh's Lawyers," will begin at 3 p.m. in the MacDonald Moot Courtroom of Myron Taylor Hall.
For these seniors, a Cornell education included submarines, parachutes and fighter planes. But ROTC is a lot more than action and adventure; it hones leadership, teamwork and time management skills. (May 26, 2010)