Students in the Cornell Urban Scholars Program in New York City this summer relate some of their experiences working with agencies and nonprofits to alleviate poverty. (Aug. 25, 2008)
Student filmmakers' projects, varying from comedy to documentary, took shape over the past semester and were screened on campus recently. (May 16, 2007)
Wesley Sine and Shon Hiatt have spent the last few years studying the impact of violence on the small-business climate of Colombia, concluding that instability directly affects entrepreneurs' ability to prosper.
Events at Cornell this week include Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorations, 'The Godfather' at Cornell Cinema, and new exhibitions at the Johnson Museum of Art and Museum of the Earth.
Premiere gospel vocalist Karen Sheard along with the Clark Cornerstone Cathedral Choir of Ottawa headline the 27th Annual Festival of Black Gospel (FBG) at Cornell University, Friday, Feb 14, through Sunday, Feb. 16. Concerts will be held Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in Bailey Hall. Tickets are required for the Friday evening concert only. The fee is $12, general admission, and $10 for all students. Children under 8 years of age will be admitted free of charge. The Saturday and Sunday events are free and open to the public. (February 12, 2003)
Wendy Kopp, founder and president of Teach for America, will be speaking on Cornell University's campus Monday, Feb. 10, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Barnes Hall Auditorium. Kopp's talk, "A Simple Idea and an Extraordinary Vision," is free and open to the public. It is part of the Park Leadership Speakers series sponsored by Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management. (February 6, 2003)
The most frequently performed weight-loss surgery, the gastric bypass, may not be the most effective in producing weight loss, according to a preliminary study by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Cornell's Ronnie Coffman explains why so many in India are not doing so well and why they are ready for the American supermarket. (April 5, 2007)
An international team of scientists, including researchers from Cornell University, has found a mutation in a single gene that plays a key role in determining body-size differences within and among dog breeds and probably is important in determining the size of humans as well. (April 3, 2007)
Consuming farm-raised salmon may pose a greater health risk than eating salmon caught in the wild, according to a group of scientists who published their research Jan. 9 in the journal Science.