President Skorton attributes increase in student applications not only to faculty, teaching excellence and research, but also to student word-of-mouth and the work of Cornell's communications staff. (April 17, 2008)
Cornell researchers will develop a tool to knock out genes in maize and will sequence wild rice genes, identify their functions and insert key genes into cultivated lines for breeders. (Nov. 22, 2010)
Events this week include Yamatai's annual drum concert, 'Inherent Vice' and other films with alumni credits; a Science Cabaret on honeybees and a concerto by graduate student composer Loren Loiacono.
Retirees who move to rural areas often have a positive impact on local economies, but they also drive up housing prices and can have other negative effects, Cornell research finds. (March 26, 2008)
The Department of Theatre, Film and Dance is adopting curriculum changes as part of a new model emphasizing student experiences, innovation, collaboration and teaching media and performance. (May 19, 2011)
Doris Davis, dean of admissions at Barnard College and an expert in the field of enrollment management, has been named to the position of associate provost for admissions and enrollment.
Evolutionary biologist Paul Sherman is co-editor of 'Rodent Societies: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective,' a book that focuses on the social and reproductive behavior of rodents. (May 18, 2007)
The Cornell Conference on Aging and the Environment was the beginning of a major new push to consider the effects of the aging population in the context of the environment. (July 31, 2009)
Editors' picks for events the week of Nov. 21 include Zen meditation, films for children, a calligraphy exhibition and a lecture on the precarious state of the honeybee. (Nov. 21, 2008)
About 300 people, Muslim and non-Muslim, gathered in Trillium dining hall Nov. 6 to take part in a banquet celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. (November 9, 2005)