Seminars engage alumni in social sciences research
Interim Provost David Harris, a scholar on race, ethnicity and public policy, is one of four Cornell social scientists leading a series of interactive seminars on inequality and socio-economic mobility. (Aug. 29, 2008)

Child-care center welcomes families Aug. 25
CU's long-awaited child-care center opened its doors Aug. 25, marking a milestone in Cornell's efforts to help students, faculty and staff with a wide range of personal and family responsibilities. (Aug. 29, 2008)

10 questions for outgoing provost Biddy Martin
Biddy Martin leaves a legacy of academic achievement at Cornell. Chronicle writer Daniel Aloi interviewed her earlier this month about her Cornell years and her new job as chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Aug. 26, 2008)

Johnson School students get a taste of leadership
Nearly the entire incoming class of Johnson School students attended this year's Johnson Outdoor Experience, organized and facilitated by second-year students. (Aug. 26, 2008)

Sage Chapel launches Wednesday lunchtime program
Sage Wednesdays, a new program of Cornell United Religious Work, will be held weekly from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. and will replace Sage Chapel Sunday afternoon vesper services. (Aug. 26, 2008)

Urban Scholars gain perspective from summer program
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)

Faculty panelists dissect 'Lincoln at Gettysburg'
Faculty members discussed aspects of Garry Wills' book 'Lincoln at Gettysburg' at a New Student Reading Project event attended by more than 3,000 students, Aug. 24 in Barton Hall. (Aug. 25, 2008)

Skorton welcomes new students to campus
Cornell President David Skorton welcomed new students and their families to the 'worldwide Cornell family' in a convocation ceremony Aug. 23 in Shoellkopf Stadium. (Aug. 25, 2008)

Move-in Day brings anticipation, nostalgia
Boxes, luggage, eager students and teary parents flooded the sidewalks and lawns of North Campus Aug. 22 as Cornell welcomed the Class of 2012. (Aug. 25, 2008)

Marking the end of West Campus construction
As students moved in Aug. 22, West Campus workers moved out. President David Skorton climbed aboard a departing bulldozer and expressed delight that construction was completed two years ahead of schedule. (Aug. 25, 2008)

Sustainability a key word for CU at the state fair
Cornell's sustainability initiatives, and outreach and extension efforts are on display at the 162nd New York State Fair, Aug. 29-Sept. 1. (Aug. 24, 2008)

Farewell event for Martin is Sept. 2 on Bailey Plaza
The Cornell community is invited to bid farewell to Provost Biddy Martin as she leaves Cornell for her new post as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Aug. 22, 2008)

A tribute to 'an exemplary citizen of Cornell'
President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes delivered remarks at an Aug. 17 memorial service for George Peter, a longtime Cornell employee who served as a tireless ambassador for the university. (Aug. 22, 2008)

U.S. News gives CU engineering physics top marks
For the fourth year in a row, Cornell's applied and engineering physics program has been ranked No. 1 among its peers, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 college rankings. (Aug. 22, 2008)

Parental policy helps grad students balance school, family
The Graduate and Professional Student Parental Accommodation policy is designed to provide students with the time and funds to deal with the demands of childbirth, adoption, foster care and acute child health care. (Aug. 21, 2008)

Law professor defends legality of controversial wars
In a new book, Cornell Law School faculty member Jens David Ohlin asks -- and answers -- one of the most debated questions of our time: When is war justified? (Aug. 21, 2008)

Book charts trend of retirees moving to rural communities
'Rural Retirement Migration,' a book written by Cornell development sociologists David L. Brown and Nina Glasgow, details the positive and negative effects of older people moving into communities. (Aug. 21, 2008)

Soderlund receives international award for research
David Soderlund of Cornell's NYS Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva has received the International Award for Research in Agrochemicals from the Agrochemicals Division of the American Chemical Society. (Aug. 21, 2008)

Extinct pension plan provides windfall
Employees and retirees enrolled in Cornell's now-extinct Nonexempt Endowed Retirement Plan were recently notified that they can expect a 12.5 percent increase in the value of their plans. (Aug. 21, 2008)

Orientation offers activities for new students
From a reception with the president to a North Campus Block Party, students are invited to an array of activities during Orientation Week, Aug. 22-27. (Aug. 20, 2008)

Fulbright winners announced for 2008
Twenty Cornell Students will travel abroad for the 2008-09 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Program and another three Cornell students have received Fulbright-Hays fellowships. (Aug. 20, 2008)

Experts in corporate law, philosophy visit Law School
Charles K. Whitehead of Boston University and Chaim Gans of Tel Aviv University will teach courses this fall at Cornell Law School. (Aug. 20, 2008)

Students work in community before tackling academics
About 50 incoming freshmen and transfer students came to campus a week early to volunteer in the community and meet new people. They are part of Cornell's Pre-Orientation Service Trip. (Aug. 20, 2008)

IthaQatar program builds bonds between campuses
Twelve students from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar spent the summer in Ithaca doing research, exploring the area and building friendships with students on Cornell's main campus. (Aug. 20, 2008)

Cornell community invited to nominate provost candidates
The Provost Search Committee is inviting members of the Cornell community to submit the names of outstanding individuals to serve as provost. (Aug. 19, 2008)

CU team to show off its 100-mpg car-in-progress at fair
A car that gets 100 miles a gallon may sound far-fetched, but the technology is available now, says Cornell's Progressive Automotive X Prize Team. (Aug. 19, 2008)

Room burn safety test shows how fire can spread
Students watched as a mock dorm room went up in flames in the Appel Commons parking lot Aug. 14. The fire was part of a controlled demonstration for resident assistants. (Aug. 15, 2008)

Cornell Population Center gets $1.15 million grant
The U.S. National Institutes of Health has awarded the Cornell Population Program a $1.15 million grant to expand its abilities to conduct national and international demographic research. (Aug. 15, 2008)

Iowa professor to speak at BBS Symposium, Aug. 22
Michael Welsh, one of the world's leading researchers on cystic fibrosis, will outline his recent discoveries in his quest for early diagnosis and cutting-edge gene therapies. (Aug. 14, 2008)

Community to discuss 'Lincoln at Gettysburg' Aug. 24-25
Students entering Cornell will consider a crucial moment in American history by reading and discussing Garry Wills' Pulitzer Prize-winning book for the New Student Reading Project. (Aug. 14, 2008)

Poor kids hurt by mom's stress, lack of networks
Mothers living in poverty are less responsive to their children and less likely to have strong social networks, a Cornell study reports. (Aug. 14, 2008)

Goldstock to head NY harbor commission
Ronald Goldstock '66, Cornell adjunct professor of law, will direct the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor for a three-year term. (Aug. 13, 2008)

Three named A.D. White Professors-at-Large
Cornell has appointed three A.D. White Professors-at-Large in the humanities and physical science. Several other nonresident professors will visit the campus for public programs this fall. (Aug. 13, 2008)

University of Colorado to honor Alfred Kahn
The University of Colorado Law School will host a conference Sept. 5 honoring Cornell Professor Emeritus Alfred Kahn. Thirty years ago, Kahn spearheaded the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. (Aug. 13, 2008)

Tommy Bruce joins COFHE committee
Tommy Bruce, Cornell vice president for university communications, has been named to the Public Issues Committee of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education, through June 2011. (Aug. 13, 2008)

CU students train teachers to build virtual worlds
A Cornell student and a recent alumna trained Southern Tier teachers and mentors from Corning Community College to help kids build virtual worlds at the Southern Tier SciFair Summer Camp. (Aug. 13, 2008)

Alumnus writes children's book
Len Goodisman '62 will donate a portion of proceeds from his recently published children's book to the Campaign for Cornell. (Aug. 12, 2008)

Rob Erlichman runs solar panel company
Erlichman is founder and president of Sunlight Electric, a San Francisco company that designs and sells solar power systems to California businesses. (Aug. 12, 2008)

Advocate for Cornell employees George Peter dies
George Peter, who revolutionized the status of Cornell employees and served as a tireless ambassador for Cornell University, died Aug. 10. (Aug. 12, 2008)

Cut energy use by eating better, CU study says
Americans could dramatically cut down on their energy use by changing their eating habits and farming in more traditional ways, says a new Cornell study. (Aug. 11, 2008)

Nutrition alumni honor Michael Latham
The Cornell International Nutrition Alums Reunion, July 3-6, attracted about 60 former students of Professor Michael Latham, to celebrate his scientific achievements and his 80th birthday. (Aug. 11, 2008)

Carolyn Ainslie to be Princeton's V.P. for finance
When Ainslie begins her new position at Princeton Oct. 1, Paul Streeter, currently her deputy, will serve as Cornell interim vice president for planning and budget. (Aug. 8, 2008)

CU's underwater vehicle team competes in San Diego
The team went into the finals of the competition in first place for static judging of its unmanned submarine and placed seventh overall. (Aug. 8, 2008)

Cornell librarian helps revamp copyright law
Peter Hirtle has worked for three years to hammer out what libraries can do in support of research and teaching in this age of widespread digitization. (Aug. 8, 2008)

Society for Humanities announces Mellon grant recipients
The Mellon Foundation supports interdisciplinary writing groups to help humanities faculty and graduate students continue their research while carrying out their regular teaching and advising duties. (Aug. 8, 2008)

Alum has Herculean task of feeding Olympic athletes
Marc Bruno '93, vice president of Aramark's Olympic Catering Project, will lead a staff of nearly 7,000 to serve 3.5 million meals during the 2008 summer games in Beijing. (Aug. 7, 2008)

Forum features update on particle accelerator
The Energy Recovery Linac, now in planning stages at Cornell, could revolutionize fields from biophysics, chemistry and molecular biology to high pressure physics. (Aug. 7, 2008)

Ten tips for home energy savings
Substantial home energy savings can be as simple as changing humidity levels and washing clothes in cold water. (Aug. 7, 2008)

New Cornell institute focuses on invasive species
Cornell, with support from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, has established the Invasive Species Research Institute to improve invasive species management. (Aug. 7, 2008)

Class of 2012: Diverse, smart and international
Cornell's new Class of 2012 is smart and diverse -- some 32 percent identify themselves as 'students of color,' and more than 88 percent are from the top 10 percent of their high school class. (Aug. 6, 2008)

Two alumni look to row to victory at Olympics
Former Cornell student athletes Ken Jurkowski '03 and Jennifer Kaido '03 will compete as members of the U.S. Rowing Team at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games. (Aug. 6, 2008)

Alyssa Apsel works on better circuits
Alyssa Apsel envisions next-generation circuits to have shrunk to the most infinitesimal of length scales, but with higher efficiency and more predictable properties. (Aug. 6, 2008)

Police observe National Stop on Red Week
National Stop on Red Week is an effort is to educate motorists about the dangers of running red lights. (Aug. 6, 2008)

Chinese high schoolers complete college prep program
Fifty Chinese high school students in the Cornell China College Preparatory Program spent the summer on campus engaged in academic work and cultural and language immersion. (Aug. 4, 2008)

Sierra to compose first Sphinx commission
Composer and Cornell professor Roberto Sierra has been selected to compose the inaugural work for the Sphinx Commissioning Consortium, an alliance of 12 American orchestras. (Aug. 4, 2008)

Local artists display in Corson-Mudd
Works by Ithaca-area artists Edward Heiple and Jay Hart hang in the atrium of Corson-Mudd Hall on Cornell's campus. (Aug. 4, 2008)

Long work hours widen the gender gap, study finds
Working long hours has increasingly become expected in the work culture, yet seemingly gender-neutral workplace norms can result in discriminatory outcomes, the study says. (Aug. 1, 2008)