The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts to curtail traffic and increase emissions standards, according to a Cornell study. (July 23, 2009)
On March 23 Cornell held a Library Salon at Lighthouse International in Manhattan that focused on the 1911 Triangle factory fire and the ILR School's Kheel Center collection and website about the fire. (March 28, 2011)
The July 18 anniversary celebration featured a panel discussion with Cornell astronomers, who recounted the significance of the Apollo 11 moon landing and layered it with historical context. (July 20, 2009)
Cornell students affiliated with the Immigrant Farmworker Initiative visit farms to teach these workers English. They also work on campus to raise awareness about farmworker issues.
The latest ultrasound device created by Cornell graduate student George K. Lewis could one day introduce a whole new level of home therapy for pain management. (Feb. 16, 2010)
Rural preschoolers in poor communities in New York state have significantly less access to quality early education programs than their urban and suburban counterparts, finds a new Cornell study. (March 3, 2008)
As the emerald ash borer starts to invade New York and kill off its ash trees, Cornell researchers are leading the fight against the invasive pest. (Sept. 1, 2010)
Free lectures about sustainability issues are slated for Mondays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 155 Olin Hall. The first talk focused on the importance of reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (Sept. 6, 2011)