The reason that almost 25 percent of indigenous societies practice some form of male genital cutting may be to reduce pregnancies from extramarital sex and reduce conflict among men, says researcher. (March 6, 2008)
A car that gets 100 miles per gallon and courses that address campus climate issues were just a few examples of Cornell efforts to address climate change showcased in the Duffield Hall atrium at a Feb. 28 celebration. (March 5, 2008)
By studying what were once pockets of hot, melted rock 13 kilometers deep in the Earth's crust 55 million years ago, Cornell scientists are able to explain how granulite, a major component of continental crust, is formed. (March 5, 2008)
A portion of Hoy Road, from the Dwyer Dam Bridge (Dryden Road and Route 366) to the parking garage entrance, will be closed to all vehicular beginning May 27 through the summer for road work. (March 5, 2008)
Assistant Professor Rafael Pass has received a five-year, $450,000 award from the National Science Foundation to conduct research that could lead to secure online voting systems and improved Internet security overall. (March 5, 2008)
Liberation, not equality, should be the goal of social justice, asserted Amber Hollibaugh, an activist for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in Cornell's Lewis auditorium, March 4.
Afif Safieh, the Palestine Liberation Organization representative to the United States, advocated intervention from the U.S. and others outside the Middle East to resolve the region's problems. (March 5, 2008)
Cornell food experts debated whether buying and eating more local food is worth it in terms of nutrition, emissions, food safety and land efficiency at a panel discussion, Feb. 28 in Emerson Hall. (March 4, 2008)
About 80 girls from the Girl Scouts Seven Lakes Council learned about science March 1 when Cornell's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team presented 'Science is All Around Us' in Phillips Hall.
Representatives from the American Physical Society were on campus March 1 to unveil a plaque in Rockefeller Hall, where the Physical Review journal was first published by Cornell physicists in 1893.