A community program to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. will be held at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center, 318 N. Albany St., on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The reason that almost 25 percent of indigenous societies practice some form of male genital cutting may be to reduce pregnancies from extramarital sex and reduce conflict among men, says researcher. (March 6, 2008)
To encourage young scientists to consider careers helping developing nations, a new three-week course, Rice: Research to Production, co-taught by CU's Susan McCouch, was launched in the Philippines in May. (June 20, 2007)
In a talk at Cornell, Feb. 20, Dr. Wan Yanhai, one of the most outspoken Chinese AIDS activists, said the Chinese government has taken more aggressive action to fight HIV/AIDS in China, but it's not enough. (Feb. 25, 2008)
Krishna Ramanujan/Cornell ChronicleHorticulture graduate student Rebecca Harbut harvests beach plums at Cornell Orchards.
It's harvest time at Cornell Orchards, and beach plums (Prunus maritima), commonly found on coastal dunes,…
With the announcement of a $50 million gift to Cornell - $25 million of it slated for scholarships - more students from India will soon be able to come to Ithaca, regardless of their financial circumstances. (Oct. 17, 2008)
A paper-chain-cutting ceremony officially celebrated the opening of the new Cornell Child Care Center Oct. 15. The center can accommodate 48 infants, 50 toddlers and 60 preschoolers. (Oct. 16, 2008)
The warm late summer afternoon graced the inauguration ceremony today, and the guest speakers were likewise gracious in their warm regard for Cornell President David J. Skorton.
Serving as a master of ceremonies, Cornell Board of…
The traditional sounds of chimes, orchestra and chorus will accompany the pageantry surrounding inauguration ceremonies for David Skorton - as well as jazz, steel drums, Latin, klezmer and electronic music.
World Food Prize laureate and Cornell professor Per Pinstrup-Andersen's course takes a social entrepreneurial approach to world food policy, and he is training educators worldwide on how to the use materials to run participatory courses. (Feb. 6, 2008)