BAYSIDE, N.Y. -- Civil War-era landmarks cared for by New York City's Parks Department will be protected for future generations thanks to a spring volunteer project initiated by students in historic preservation planning at Cornell University. The students and other volunteers will stabilize neglected historic buildings and battery walls at Fort Totten Battery, in Bayside, Queens, from Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14. They hope that preserving the structures now and improving their appearance will lead to city support for their eventual restoration and use by the public and nonprofit groups. (April 10, 2002)
The Board of Trustees approved a set of planning parameters for the 2006-07 budget that calls for a 4.8 percent tuition increase for most students in the endowed colleges, setting tuition at $32,800 for the 2006-07 academic year.
President David Skorton will visit Ethiopia, Tanzania and Rwanda during a two-week trip, beginning July 1. Skorton will speak at the Bahir Dar University graduation and discuss opportunities for collaboration. (June 25, 2009)
Out of chaos, control: Cornell molecular biologists have discovered how a protein called PARP-1 binds to genes and regulates their expression across the human genome. (Feb. 7, 2008)
Glenn Altschuler, who is celebrating 20 energetic years as dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, says teaching and advising are his top priority.
A Cornell University alumna and her family have donated $500,000 to establish an endowment for the university's Public Service Center, Susan H. Murphy, vice president for student and academic services, announced today (Dec. 5).
Donald J. Barr, professor emeritus of policy analysis and management in the College of Human Ecology and a longtime social activist who spoke for disenfranchised members of the Ithaca and worldwide communities, died Jan. 24. (Jan. 28, 2008)
Weill Cornell researchers have discovered a way to produce 40 times more blood vessel cells from stem cells than previous methods. Such cells will hopefully be used soon to heal damaged tissues.
A new study published in Science shows that animal behavior studies can predict human behavior and that those with a certain altered gene have a harder time recovering from very stressful events.
The Chordials, a student a cappella group, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new CD and concert featuring current members and alumni performing side by side, April 14. (April 11, 2007)