Ritch Savin-Williams, professor of developmental psychology and director of Cornell's Sex and Gender Lab, talked with media members about the dangerous myth of 'fragile' gay youth. (Nov. 10, 2010)
Weill Cornell researchers report in Nature that an agent they work with can stop metastasis in its tracks. The research may lead to new drugs, the first to specifically stop the spread of cancer. (April 15, 2010)
Ongoing on-farm field trials since 2002 by a team that include farmers and Cornell researchers in 10 counties are showing that farmers can use less nitrogen to save money and reduce environmental impact. (June 19, 2007)
Blending urban music beatboxing and the words of William Shakespeare, the world premiere of 'The Beat Box Bard' will run Jan. 31-Feb. 11 at Cornell's Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. (Jan. 15, 2007)
New York, NY -- Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., and Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York City, together have nine researchers who are among the world's most often-cited authors, according to a new World Wide Web service, ISIHighlyCited.com, a unit of Thomson Corp. The free, online service, which brings together the publication and career records of preeminent researchers worldwide, culled the Cornell names from Thomson's authoritative ISI Citation Database. (January 27, 2002)
Ninth- and 10th-grade biology students in Seneca Falls, N.Y., are investigating social and scientific issues behind a controversial proposal to expand an existing landfill in their town. High school students in Ithaca are evaluating the relative toxicity, effectiveness and cost of different highway de-icing compounds to find the most environmentally friendly alternatives to road salt. And in 11 cities around the country, young people are working with elders to study plants, people and cultures in urban community gardens. Now, Environmental Inquiry, the Cornell University program that inspired these efforts, has earned the Environmental Quality Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is the agency's highest honor. (May 9, 2003)
Traveling as an air courier can save you hundreds of dollars on your next international flight. Betsy Stevens, a professor at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, details the ups and downs of traveling as an air courier in a new guide.
Two Cornell researchers aim to develop the first noninvasive functional MRI imaging technique for studying small-scale strokes in mice, which could eventually be used for clinical research in humans. (Oct. 29, 2010)
On Aug. 21 the Chronicle's first weekly e-newsletter will arrive in campus inboxes. For those who prefer to read their news on paper, a printer-friendly digest will be available for download at Chronicle Online. (Aug. 19, 2009)
Eight teams of Cornell undergraduates are preparing for their presentations to win this year's Big Idea competition, proposals for businesses and nonprofits. (April 11, 2012)