Volunteers assembled 54 feminine hygiene kits at the Human Ecology Building Nov. 12. The kits will go to poor women in Africa and Asia. (Nov. 17, 2011)
At an April 6 panel discussion, Native American and Filipino artists said that hip-hop provides an outlet for advocacy and an effective way to keep indigenous culture and values alive.
Five fellows pursuing master's degrees in public administration recently spent a week in Uganda helping young mothers abused by soldiers led by fugitive rebel commander Joseph Kony.
Twelve Cornell students went to Belize for spring break for the course Experiential Garden-Based Learning, where they lead classroom activities that integrate gardening into the curriculum.
Cornell is the only institution in the country that offers a new test for salmonella dublin, which can affect cattle and endangers humans. (Oct. 31, 2012)
For those who attended the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, Jan. 17-19, the business of volunteering for the university was equally serious and fun.
Cornell President David Skorton participated in the meeting with other university leaders who are members of the Science Coalition, a national group that advocates for federal scientific research funding. (May 5, 2008)
John Deutch, former chair of an Obama shale gas subcommittee, said that fracking, if done right, could enormously benefit the country, in a lecture on campus May 8.