For the virulent H5N1 strain of avian flu to establish itself on U.S. soil via wild birds, a string of events must come together, none of which can be predicted, according to experts at Cornell's Lab of Ornithology.
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Hotel room occupancy is up for the first time since the big drop following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The Center for Hospitality Research at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration found that national hotel room occupancy is now rising.
Peter Gierasch, the distinguished Cornell University scientist who has almost "written the book" on planetary atmospheres, will be honored at a two-day seminar March 2 and 3.
Cornell University's Global Seminar 480, a course that connects students in seven countries across 16 time zones, will be given the 2001 Excellence in Distance Education Award by the American Distance Education Consortium March 5 in Arlington, Va.
A chemistry symposium in honor of the 75th birthday of Harold Scheraga, Cornell University professor of chemistry emeritus, will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, in Baker Laboratory on the Cornell campus.
Now add one more reason to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables: Their antioxidants seem to help protect lung function and may help prevent asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis, according to a new study.
Philip Lewis, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University, and Biddy Martin, senior associate dean of the college, today (Dec. 3, 1998) released a statement about the Latino Studies Program.
The first time Merve Kavakci protested the banning of Muslim headwear from Turkish schools and federal offices, she was a freshman at the University of Ankara. Years later she was ousted from the Turkish National Assembly in 1999…
Pierre Pestieau, professor of economics at the University of Lige in Belgium, will present the 1997 Einaudi Lecture Oct. 23 at 4:30 p.m. in the A.D. White Houseat Cornell.