Seth Cochran '00, M.Eng. '01, has started a nonprofit called Operation OF, now being piloted in Uganda, dedicated to ending obstetric fistula worldwide. (April 2, 2009)
Nov. 6 marked the sixth annual Cornell trip to the United Nations; 79 Cornellians spent the day touring the organization and meeting U.N. experts, who spoke on topics the students requested. (Nov. 11, 2009)
Children, especially low-income and minority children, are hurt by the effects of chaos at home, triggered by divorce, remarriage and the fast pace of modern life, said researchers at a videoconference. (July 28, 2008)
Cornell broke ground Nov. 1 for a new child-care center with space for 158 children of Cornell staff, faculty and students. The 16,240-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in fall 2008. (Nov. 5, 2007)
The findings have important implications for endangered species, which may find mating with relatives unavoidable if they have a small pool of potential mates. (March 24, 2009)
Cornell research suggests that milkweed plants may be shifting away from elaborate defenses against specialized caterpillars toward a more energy-efficient approach, namely, fast repair. (July 21, 2008)
Cornell President David Skorton visited Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, for the Oct. 21 groundbreaking ceremonies for the nation's first independent, international graduate-level research university. (Oct. 25, 2007)
To celebrate the end of Ramadan, more than 250 students, faculty and family members of different faiths came together at the annual Eid Banquet in Statler Hall, Oct. 14, to pray and eat together. (Oct. 17, 2007)