Mike Huckabee, former dark horse Republican presidential nominee, will speak about the role of religion in politics at Cornell on April 15. (April 9, 2008)
The conservation and renewable energy technologies we have now will probably not be enough, but hopeful new technologies, such as converting biomass into fuel are under study, Chu says.
Researchers in Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine are collaborating with the Roswell Park Cancer Institute to study vitamin D's role in preventing cancer in several animal models.
Speaking April 5, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof urged audience members to pressure China to use its influence in Sudan to end the genocide and to pressure the U.S. government to act more proactively. (April 8, 2008)
Despite no coach and few resources, the Cornell Figure Skating Team took fifth place out of 10 teams competing at the U.S. Figure Skating National Intercollegiate Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 5-6. (April 8, 2008)
Paul Maza, a lecturer in anatomy at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2008 Teaching Excellence Award in Basic Science by the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association. (April 8, 2008)
Cornell departments will no longer need to purchase Microsoft Office or its upgrades. The university has enrolled in the Microsoft Campus Agreement Program, which will make the software available to all faculty and staff. (April 8, 2008)
At the April 2 'Cornell Celebrates New York Wines' gala in New York City, Susan Henry, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, announced plans for a teaching winery at the Cornell Orchards. (April 8, 2008)
A symposium honoring Cornell's Robert Richardson will bring speakers from university, industry and government research programs to campus to discuss low-temperature physics and the role of scientific research. (April 8, 2008)