Paint the Town Red, a new audio slideshow on Cornell's New York City Web page focuses the spotlight on a few of the Cornellians who are learning, working and making a difference in the city. (May 24, 2010)
Six undergraduates spent spring break in Harlem building a sensory garden for children through Alternative Breaks, which promotes service learning through direct engagement with various communities.
Researchers have discovered that many of the shark’s proteins involved in an array of different functions – including metabolism – match humans most closely than they do zebrafish, the quintessential fish model.
Provost Carolyn (Biddy) Martin announced this week that she has established the position of deputy provost in her office and has named David R. Harris to the post, effective Aug. 20. (Aug. 23, 2007)
In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Alan Mathios talks about the legacy of Don Tobias, executive director of Cornell University Cooperative Extension - New York City, who died Nov. 22.
In her faculty family residence, Parvine Toorawa provides students with home-cooked meals. At Soup and Hope, Feb. 2 in Sage Chapel, she discussed the roles of tradition and change in her own life.
Events on campus this week include a Cornell Chamber Orchestra family concert, 'On the Verge' at the Schwartz Center, International Education Week and the Local Food and Fiber Fair at Mann Library.
Maria Cristina Garcia and alumnae Renee Alexander '74, Mary Berens '74 and Kristen Rupert '74 were elected honorary members of Sphinx Head recently for service to Cornell. (May 4, 2010)