Students have developed ideas for a machine that allows seniors to put on their pants without bending over, a coat that cushions a fall and a jacket that is easy to pull on and off while sitting in a wheelchair. (Jan. 13, 2009)
Retirees volunteering on environmental projects could not only prompt you to get more exercise but also improve mental and physical health through old age, according to a new Cornell study. (April 15, 2010)
Focus more on care and less on disease treatment in the elderly to cut health care costs, said Robert Martensen, National Institutes of Health, in the Sick in America keynote address, April 12. (April 14, 2010)
Posters featuring musings by eight students and faculty members are on display in the corridor between Olin and Kroch libraries as part of the 'Writing on the Wall: Cultural Experiences' exhibit.
Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City has partnered with the Central Park Conservancy and NYC Parks Department to train staff and volunteers on the basics of horticulture and urban ecology.
The LINK: Men's Alliance, a student organization that helps minority male students succeed and network at Cornell, announced that it is launching a mentoring and scholarship program this year. (Sept. 2, 2009)
Cornell Cooperative Extension leaders gathered for 'Bridging the Gap Between Science and Service: the First 100 Years of Cooperative Extension,' at the Cornell Club in Manhattan Nov. 1. (Nov. 3, 2011)
The decision was made after considering an extensive review of options, in the context of the college's strategic planning objectives. Faculty and staff will be transferred to other departments within CALS. (Oct. 26, 2010)
Medicinal biochemist Eloy Rodriguez, who hails from a poor Chicano Texan town and is now a Cornell professor, stressed the need for more Latino scientists as a speaker at the National Institutes of Health. (Oct. 20, 2010)