After months in a space habitat, astronauts on the moon or Mars will have Cornell to thank if their daily meals are culinary delights. To help NASA plan the cuisine for future lunar and Martian space colonies, a Cornell chef, nutritionist, food and biological engineer and vegetarian cooking teacher are collaborating to develop and test tasty, nutritious and economical recipes.
Burdensome though it is, the $5.2 trillion national debt never killed anyone. But the national sleep debt is another story, according to Cornell University psychologist and sleep expert James Maas.
The Cornell Store will have its list of top-10 best-selling hardcover non-fiction books aired on C-Span 2 Saturday night, Jan. 17. Between segments of the cable network's program "About Books" each week, two best-seller lists are featured, one from an independent bookstore and one from a newspaper or magazine.
Reminder to tiger beetles: If you chase prey at high speeds, you'll go blind. Entomologists have long noticed that tiger beetles stop-and-go in their pursuit of prey. But until now, scientists have had no idea why this type of beetle attacks its food in fits and starts.
A quiet revolution has been taking place in the College of Engineering, and it has wrought significant change in the most fundamental fabric of the college -- the way undergraduate students learn.
ITHACA, N.Y. -- There will be a community program to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), 318 N. Albany St., Monday, Jan. 19 -- Martin Luther King Day -- from 1:30 to 7 p.m. The theme for this year's day of activities and reflection is "Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters and Righteousness Like a Mighty Stream." It is free and open to all. The program will begin with four hours of activities, including percussion, storytelling, poetry, beadmaking, an elders speak-out and a youth speak-out. The final part of the program will be a free dinner with a keynote speaker and entertainment.
Cornell employees and retirees have pledged $492,000 for the campus portion of the 1997 campaign for United Way of Tompkins County, exceeding the campus goal. In addition, the countywide campaign exceeded its $1.46 million goal.