Although cohabitation outside of marriage is still considered by some to be an alternative lifestyle, working-class cohabiters are quite conventional when it comes to advancing their relationship, pursuing careers and doing…
Albert Einstein played the violin. Werner Heisenberg was a distinguished pianist. Richard Feynman played ... well, the bongos. But you get the idea.
Music and physics seem like disciplines on the opposite ends of a spectrum. One,…
The following statement was issued today by Cornell President, David J. Skorton upon learning of the death of his friend and former colleague James A. Van Allen, a longtime University of Iowa professor of physics and astronomy. A…
Jason Koski/University PhotographyMike Skelly of Fayetteville-Manlius and Kristina Fanghanel, who teaches in the Victor School District, work on a laboratory activity. This year's workshop was the first time the Cornell Institute…
Fifteen-year-old Kate Eldredge of Vernon, N.Y., has been active in 4-H, including her local 4-H dog-training club in Oneida County, since she was 5. That experience has resulted in several well-behaved dogs -- and a new book. …
A lot of Cornell University students hit the beach this summer for fun and sport. John Koltz also spent his summer on the shore -- promoting a lakeside ecosystem. Koltz is wrapping up his job as a Lake Ontario dune steward, one…
Researchers know that the longer your drive to work, the more likely you are to feel frustrated and irritated and to experience physiological stress.
The same is true for rail commuters, a Cornell researcher and his colleague…
An in-depth case study published in the August issue of Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly traces how Carnival Cruise Lines has marketed its branding message to a relatively young, middle-class clientele and…
The discussions about race, ethnicity, religion and sexuality are tough, really tough for the students in the College of Human Ecology's Urban Semester program. Small wonder.
Consider that the undergraduates in Urban Semester are…
The wife of an alumnus has donated $1.45 million to Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine. The gift by Janet Swanson, who is married to John Swanson '61, B.M.E. '62, M.M.E. '63, includes $800,000 to endow a residency at Maddie…