http://www.news.cornell.edu Recent news from Cornell University en-us (C) Cornell University ws21@cornell.edu http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/foodsafetyPolicy.html Just days before a U.S. House committee voted to expand the FDA's power to monitor the U.S. food supply, food scientists Kathryn Boor and Robert Gravani briefed D.C. staffers about food safety issues. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:15:43 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/ORourkeCongress.ws.html In June 11 testimony, Professor Thomas O'Rourke, an expert on the effect of earthquakes on infrastructure, urged Congress to continue and expand funding for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:25:54 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/PatersonEconomy.html As New York Gov. David Paterson outlined his vision June 8 to make New York state a global leader in the knowledge-based economy, he cited President David Skorton's task force as the type of initiative that will create jobs. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:13:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/TataLectures.html Ratan Tata '59, chairman of India's Tata Group, presented the new $2,500 Nano minicar and addressed 'Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century' with President David Skorton June 5. Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:57:15 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/KatzReappoint.html Harry Katz, the Kenneth F. Kahn Dean and the Jack Sheinkman Professor of Collective Bargaining, was reappointed dean of the ILR School by the Cornell Board of Trustees. His second term begins in 2010. Wed, 27 May 2009 14:47:11 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/nyc.cu.wallstreet.html Times may be rough on Wall Street, but Cornell alumni in the financial industry have a new resource for networking, professional development and for staying connected with their alma mater. Wed, 27 May 2009 12:41:53 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/MBAProjects.html The MBA Project Initiative offers students short-term work over the summer, paid and unpaid, at both large corporations and small nonprofits across the country. Tue, 26 May 2009 16:38:25 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/Bronfenbrenner.html A new four-year study by the ILR School's Kate Bronfenbrenner finds that employers use coercive tactics to discourage formation of unions. Wed, 20 May 2009 14:23:36 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/ILRtrust.mc.html Trust in the workplace is being eroded by pay cuts, reduced benefits, layoffs and bigger workloads shouldered by survivors. The good news is that employers and employees can take practical steps to rebuild trust. Wed, 20 May 2009 14:20:19 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/SkortonTaskforce.html Cornell President David Skorton has been tapped by New York Gov. David Paterson to lead the Task Force on Diversifying the New York State Economy Through Industry-Higher Education Partnerships. Thu, 14 May 2009 18:58:51 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/current_month.raw http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/09/05_29_09.pdf http://www.news.cornell.edu/pages/Events.shtml