Black women in the United States should be the focus of more HIV/AIDS education because they strongly influence the quality and survival of their families and communities, says a Cornell University expert on AIDS who is co-editor of a new book on the topic. Two-thirds of HIV/AIDS cases in the United States occur among black Americans, and AIDS is the second-highest cause of death among black American women, ages 18 to 44. (April 25, 2003)
The USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service will fund 94 new programs this year, including projects that teach youths to cook to promote healthy eating.
Has America's obsession with sex taken the place of the cold war? Are the current debate and media coverage of sexual politics in the workplace and on Capitol Hill a diversion or a progression for working women and men?
Events this week include a talk on health care and the economy, a town-gown community forum, a concert by The Rose Ensemble, classic cinema, and an exhibition premiering new video works by Slater Bradley.
Two senior associate deans will guide the department as it expands its faculty, and as the African and African-American Studies graduate field defines a new Ph.D. program.
The Urban Forestry Community Engagement project seeks to recruit and educate urban residents in how to care for young trees in their communities. (Sept. 29, 2010)
Volunteers for Cornell Prison Education Program gain as much as they give in helping to teach Cornell courses at Auburn Correctional Facility. Classes started Sept. 8, and volunteers are welcome any time. (Sept. 9, 2009)
On Saturday, April 19, from 1 to 6 p.m. on the Cornell Arts Quad, more than 50 student groups will take part in a celebration of Earth and culture for Earth Day '97. This year's celebration combines the traditional Earth Day elements with an emphasis on cultural diversity and has been named "Many Voices, One Earth."
Professor Shawkat Toorawa hosts a monthly discussion series, taking students on 'trips' to places as far-flung as the Waqwaq Islands in the Indian Ocean, or to the Republic of Georgia, or as strangely familiar (for some) as Fire Island, N.Y.
Cornell plans to invest up to to $46 million in energy conservation. The goal? Reducing energy use by as much as 20 percent and taking a big step toward a zero-carbon footprint. (March 10, 2011)