As long as children continue to be coerced into militias, peace talks in those countries to settle armed conflicts are unlikely, assert two Cornell University researchers. (June 9, 2006)
Garden Mosaics, a science education and outreach program based at Cornell University that has been thriving in more than two dozen cities around the country for several years, now has taken root internationally, most notably in…
"Clean" sweet corn is not easy to grow, but organic and no- or low-spray growers are successfully dealing with potential pest infestations using tiny wasps so consumers won't find little worms when they husk their corn.
Fervent fans waved his name and picture on banners. But after besting 16 others over 15 weeks, Cornell alumnus Lee Bienstock '05 lost his bid Monday, June 5, to become millionaire uber-celebrity Donald Trump's next apprentice. …
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has done it again.
No, they have not found another "extinct" bird (as they did in 2004 by rediscovering the ivory-billed woodpecker), but they did beat out 50 other teams of birders to win the…
About 17 percent of college students -- 20 percent of women and 14 percent of men -- report that they have cut, burned, carved or harmed themselves in other ways, reports a new survey by Cornell and Princeton University researchers.
"An incident of self-destructive behavior can be a harbinger of distress," says Cornell researcher Janis Whitlock. "Our results suggest that a single-incident SIB [self-injurious behavior] episode is not like drinking too much…
The practice of self-injury by students is a growing concern at colleges and universities across the nation. Equally so at Cornell, where medical and counseling staffs at Gannett Health Services work collaboratively to identify and assist individuals who engage in self-injurious behavior (SIB).
NEW YORK -- In past weeks, Cornellians in New York City celebrated the renaissance of Hillel, went birdwatching in Central Park and helped forge collaborations between labor and protectors of the environment worldwide.
Why is…
Carl HopkinsAlthough these fish look alike and have the same DNA genetic makeup, they have very different electrical signals and will only mate with fish that produce the same signals. Cornell researchers believe that these…