How do social, economic and manmade environments influence diet and physical activity throughout life? Why might vulnerable populations be affected more seriously by these environmental impacts? These questions are the focus of the conference "Ecology of Obesity: Linking Science and Action," slated for June 6-7 at Cornell. The conference, sponsored by the College of Human Ecology, is intended for practitioners and researchers who are interested in implementing an ecological perspective in obesity research and prevention.
Former Wall Street equities researcher Lakshmi R. Bhojraj has been appointed director of operations of the Parker Center for Investment Research at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Cornell's pioneering use of a new distance learning technology that helps doctors at 20 different hospitals keep up with the latest developments in their field has been declared an overwhelming success.
Chef Michel Roux brought three-star French cuisine to the Statler Hotel's Taverna Banfi Feb. 16 as part of Cornell's 19th annual Guest Chefs Series. (Feb. 20, 2008)
Nine Cornell alumni will be honored Sept. 26 with the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Awards for their outstanding long-term commitment as Cornell volunteers. (Sept. 26, 2008)
High school students Rachel Zax and Ryan Musa were the top winners in the inaugural North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad, March 29, which they entered at the invitation of Cornell professors. (May 29, 2007)
Four-time National Poetry Slam champion Taylor Mali will be the featured artist for the Lauren Pickard '90 Emerging Artist Series Monday, April 12, at Cornell University. His performance is free and open to the public. A noted poet, playwright and former sixth-grade teacher who has appeared in two seasons of HBO's "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry," Mali will bring his humorous, provocative, full-body poetry assault to the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room beginning at 7:30 p.m. (April 1, 2004)
Students entering Cornell will consider a crucial moment in American history by reading and discussing Garry Wills' Pulitzer Prize-winning book for the New Student Reading Project. (Aug. 14, 2008)