So many young women are dying to be thin ... literally. In fact, "One out of seven diagnosed cases with anorexia nervosa will die. People with eating disorders develop amenorrhea and osteoporosis, many lose teeth and hair…
Leading activist writers Amiri Baraka and Sonia Sanchez will give a joint poetry reading and hold a book signing on campus April 1. On April 8, the Africana Center will host poet and literary critic Édouard Glissant for a 4:30 p.m. panel discussion at the center. (March 26, 2010)
Author and associate professor of English J. Robert Lennon featured some of the local flavor in his fiction Oct. 26 at a Literary Luncheon at the home of President David Skorton and Robin Davisson. (Oct. 27, 2010)
The university has chosen Pritzer Prize winner Thom Mayne and Morphosis to design the first academic building for the tech campus on Roosevelt Island. Cornell is striving to create a net-zero energy structure.
Paul Bursic, senior director of benefit services, explained the differences between endowed health plans, as those who were in HealthNow will need to choose one of three Aetna plans for 2013. (Oct. 18, 2012)
The State of Indonesian Studies Conference on campus, April 28-29, brought scholars together to ponder the status and future of scholarships on Indonesia. (May 4, 2011)
Two Cornell student teams are among 10 selected nationally for phase two of a government competition to spark interest in geothermal careers and education. (April 26, 2012)
Construction on a new 290-car garage behind Martha Van Rensselaer Hall has begun as the first of a two-phase, $77.7 million construction project for the College of Human Ecology. (Feb. 4, 2008)
The 28th annual Cornell Fashion Collective runway show, is set for Saturday, April 28, 7-9 p.m., at Barton Hall. Some 3,000 attendees are expected. (April 23, 2012)