U.S. men to play Bruce Arena-style soccer at World Cup
The U.S. men's soccer team, led by head coach Bruce Arena '73, is set for another magical run in this year's FIFA World Cup competition in Germany. (May 31, 2006)

Alumna won bravos for bringing order to Moussaoui trial courtroom
Leonie Brinkema, Cornell J.D. '76, most recently made headlines as the judge in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, convicted for his involvement in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. (May 31, 2006)

Chimesmaster Dick Lee '41 still follows the call of his sacred muse
Dick Lee may be one of Cornell's oldest living chimesmasters, and his works for the instrument as well as choral groups yet resound on campus. (May 31, 2006)

Video reveals architect Richard Meier's Cornell roots
Videographers Phil and Maddy Handler honor renowned architect Richard Meier's 50th Cornell reunion with a video highlighting his deep Cornell connections. (May 31, 2006)

Miraculously resurrected race car wins 2006 Road and Track award
Cornell students did not win the FSAE race-car competition this year, as they so often do, but with pit work worthy of Indianapolis pros, the student team won the 2006 Road and Track trophy over seemingly impossible odds. (May 31, 2006)

'First-Person Cornell' brings undergrad experience to life
In her second book about the university, historian Carol Kammen's 'First-Person Cornell' includes excerpts from diaries, letters, scrapbooks and other memorabilia from 1868 to the present. (May 31, 2006)

Cornell construction season turns Big Red into a boom town
Some 120 new capital projects ranging from barn raisings and masonry jobs to the assembly of major multimillion-dollar facilities are evidence of a vital growth spurt on campus. (May 31, 2006)

Geneticist Edward Buckler wins U.S. research award
The U.S. government has awarded the Arthur S. Fleming Award to research geneticist Edward Buckler, adjunct associate professor in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics. (May 31, 2006)

Reunion 2006 welcomes alumni from 1931 to 2001
Reunion Weekend 2006 at Cornell, June 8-11, will welcome the 'Classes of 1s and 6s' with a full slate of events for some 6,700 attendees, including family members, from classes ranging from 1931 to 2001. (May 30, 2006)

'Apprentice' fans: Help alum Lee Bienstock get the job of a lifetime
Cornell graduate Lee Bienstock is a finalist on Donald Trump's 'The Apprentice.' Fans can boost his chances by voting via e-mail from now to June 5. (May 30, 2006)

Organism involved in climate change is finally isolated for study
Cornell researchers are the first to grow methanogens -- methane-producing organisms from peat bogs -- in the lab. (May 30, 2006)

CHESS workshops will explore possibilities of Energy Recovery Linac
Scientists from Cornell and around the world will converge at CHESS for six June workshops focused on cutting-edge science that could be done with the proposed Energy Recovery Linac. (May 30, 2006)

Latest search for ivory-billed woodpecker ends for the season
The 2005-06 search for the ivory-billed woodpecker in Arkansas' 550,000-acre Big Woods has officially ended, leaving search crews still hopeful for next season but with no further evidence at this time, Cornell's Lab of Ornithology and others announced at a media teleconference May 18. (May 30, 2006)

Cornell Tradition honors nine graduates
The Cornell Tradition, an alumni-endowed student recognition program at Cornell, announced its nine Tradition fellows who have been honored this year for their community service and leadership efforts. (May 30, 2006)

Ph.D. student wins Microsoft Research Fellowship
Cornell doctoral student Filip Radlinski has earned a two-year Microsoft Research Fellowship, awarded to outstanding Ph.D. students in computer science, electrical engineering or math. (May 30, 2006)

Rawlings: Teaching by great scholars is at heart of CU education
President Hunter R. Rawlings invoked many of the great names among Cornell's educators, from first president Andrew Dickson White to Nobel laureate Hans Bethe to John Cleese, as he bade farewell and congratulations to the Class of 2006 at the 138th Commencement ceremony at Cornell. (May 28, 2006)

Extended Commencement coverage
Chronicle Online reports on Cornell's 138th Commencement Weekend, including coverage of the speeches, a time-lapse video from Schoellkopf, a photo gallery and more. (May 28, 2006)

With inflated gloves and inflated smiles, Cornell seniors graduate
As students walked from the Arts Quad toward Schoellkopf Stadium for Cornell's 138th Commencement May 28, many in the academic procession wore unsuppressed smiles. (May 28, 2006)

John Cleese appointed Provost's Visiting Professor
Cornell President Hunter Rawlings announced the appointment of John Cleese as Provost's Visiting Professor during the May 28 Commencement address. (May 28, 2006)

Martin Luther King III urges grads to meet the call to leadership
In his Senior Convocation address at Cornell, Martin Luther King III implored Cornell's Class of 2006 to 'rise up' and lead the world to a greater destiny. (May 27, 2006)

Commencement Weekend event highlights
Commencement Weekend highlights included the College of Veterinary Medicine's Hooding Ceremony, ROTC commissioning and the President and Trustees Parent Reception. (May 27, 2006)

Enrollment, faculty women and media hits are on the rise, board learns
President Hunter Rawlings and Vice Provost Robert Harris Jr. reported to the Cornell Board of Trustees at its May 26 meeting. (May 27, 2006)

Meet members of Cornell's Class of 2006
Meet 18 seniors whose talents are as varied as their majors. (May 24, 2006)

Course takes student works from concept to international fair
In the 2006 academic year, the Cornell Council for the Arts and its director, Milton Curry, associate professor of architecture, launched the university's first industrial design program with 10 undergraduates. (May 24, 2006)

Scott Emr to lead new cell and molecular biology institute
Biologist Scott Emr will head the new Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology at Cornell. Currently a professor at the University of California-San Diego School of Medicine, he will begin his Cornell appointment in February 2007. (May 24, 2006)

Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology announced
As Cornell revamps its life sciences to stay abreast of the scientific revolution caused by genomics, the university has created the Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology to serve as the cornerstone for its New Life Sciences Initiative. (May 24, 2006)

Emr's hire key to restructuring life sciences at Cornell
Scott Emr's leadership as director of the Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology will be a key part of carrying forth the restructuring of the life sciences at Cornell. (May 24, 2006)

Students design and build mini-golf putting green at Ithaca's Sciencenter
Ithaca's Sciencenter has a new mini-golf putting green with learning features for children ages 4 and under, thanks to a Cornell grant and the efforts of two engineering seniors. (May 24, 2006)

Valerie Hans studies the power of people in the jury box
Law students at Cornell are gaining an extralegal perspective on the workings of juries, thanks to Valerie Hans and her training in social sciences and psychology. (May 24, 2006)

Ties that bond: Evolving Family team brings people together
The Evolving Family, the 2004-07 theme project sponsored by the Institute for the Social Sciences at Cornell, forms collegial bonds while advancing research. (May 24, 2006)

Cornell honors top scholars and their mentors
Cornell is honoring the 36 recipients of the Merrill Presidential Scholars Program for 2006 and the teachers who influenced them. (May 23, 2006)

Students are working to rebuild New Orleans' minority neighborhoods
Cornell planning, design and policy students are working to save New Orleans neighborhoods -- not just from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina but also from those seeking to permanently alter the character of the city's predominantly black neighborhoods. (May 23, 2006)

All-female game design team brings computing first to Cornell
A team of women Cornell students recently captured the national Games 4 Girls programming competition in Urbana, Ill., with their interactive game 'Green, Eggs, and Pan.' (May 23, 2006)

Skorton outlines plan for monthly forum with Cornell staff
At a May 15 luncheon Cornell President-elect David Skorton sketched out his plans to set up a monthly forum with Cornell staff leadership representatives. (May 23, 2006)

Student's magic bus takes an artistic journey and meets tragic end
You might have looked at the trashed school bus as an eyesore. But Pete Klassen-Landis '06 saw art -- and his senior architecture thesis. Although its time on campus was intended to be finite, few could have predicted its sudden, violent end. (May 23, 2006)

CU enters into alliance for processed apples with Cadbury Schweppes
Cornell's agreement with Cadbury Schweppes will give the company exclusive rights to new processing apple varieties for use in the development of premium Mott's products in exchange for help in supporting Cornell's apple breeding program. (May 23, 2006)

Charles Phlegar named VP for alumni affairs and development
Charles D. Phlegar, Johns Hopkins University's interim vice president for development and alumni relations, has been named vice president for alumni affairs and development at Cornell. (May 23, 2006)

'Artist-in-orbit' photo retrospective at Sibley
Photographer Gordon Sander celebrates his multifaceted relationship with Cornell in 'My World,' on display through June 16 in the Fine Arts Library in Sibley Dome. (May 18, 2006)

Dump & Run 2006 will recycle items to benefit local charities
Cornell's fourth annual Dump & Run collection of discarded items to benefit local charities is under way. May 20 is the deadline for most collection spots across campus. (May 18, 2006)

Task forces recommend new programs for strategic areas
After 18 months of study, surveys, town hall meetings and departmental debate, three Cornell faculty task forces are releasing their final reports on how Cornell can take a leading role in shaping the university of the future. (May 17, 2006)

Life in the Age of the Genome task force recommendations
The provost's Task Force on Life in the Age of the Genome has submitted a final report suggesting how the $650 million New Life Sciences Initiative might also engage social scientists and humanists on such topics as the ethical, legal and social aspects of cutting-edge genomics. (May 17, 2006)

Wisdom in the Age of Digital Information task force recommendations
A provost's task force has submitted its final recommendations focusing on the applications of digital technologies in the humanities and social sciences. (May 17, 2006)

Sustainability in the Age of Development task force recommendations
A report issued by the provost's Task Force on Sustainability in the Age of Development recommends a universitywide course, new seed grants, increased interdisciplinary research and the creation of a new Cornell institute for sustainability and development. (May 17, 2006)

Reports from task forces build on progress of past initiatives
The recent release of the final Cornell faculty task forces reports marks the culmination of nearly a decade of cross-university collaboration aimed at making Cornell the standard bearer of institutions in the 21st century. (May 17, 2006)

Pre-partying on Slope Day on the rise
Slope Day 2006 came and went without serious incident on May 5, but with an increase over previous years in the number of arrests and cases of alcohol poisoning. (May 17, 2006)

Student perspectives on connecting with the library
What is it that connects students with the library? For some it is a great place for research, reflection or even a good cup of coffee. For about 500 students, it's a place of employment, and for many of these students, it's a launching point for creative exploration. (May 17, 2006)

And the winners of this year's library-sponsored awards are ...
Library-sponsored student awards range from fun contests to formal recognition of accomplishments. (May 17, 2006)

Researchers discover how bacteria sense their environments
New Cornell research reveals that receptors assemble into a kind of cooperative lattice on a bacterium's surface to amplify infinitesimal changes in the environment and kick off processes that lead to specific responses within the cell. (May 17, 2006)

Humor and surprise endings at computer animation fest
A collection of computer-animated short films by Cornell students offered humor, irony, surprise endings and a taste of the state of the art. (May 17, 2006)

Law School is sponsor of Beijing conference on global trade
Cornell Law School and Peking University are co-sponsoring a major international conference in Beijing designed to stimulate thinking about future relations between the United States and China in the context of the global trading system, May 22-24. (May 16, 2006)

CU celebrates Commencement Weekend, May 27-28
Martin Luther King III will give the address at Senior Convocation on May 27, and President Hunter Rawlings will preside over Commencement ceremonies May 28. (May 16, 2006)

ASQ, the premier organizational studies journal, celebrates 50 years
The best articles from Cornell's Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ) have been published for the first time in Chinese on the 50th anniversary of the premier scholarly journal in organizational studies. (May 16, 2006)

Cornell Council for the Arts recognizes student creativity
Eleven Cornell students have won Cornell Council for the Arts Individual Artists grants for 2006-07. (May 16, 2006)

Cornell hosts the Hans Bethe Centennial Symposium
Scientists from around the world will gather at Cornell June 2-3 for the Bethe Centennial Symposium on Astrophysics, a celebration of the life and contributions of Hans Bethe (1906-2005) and an opportunity to discuss the latest research in the field he pioneered. (May 16, 2006)

Particle physics in the U.S. is in peril, say researchers
Particle physics in the United States is at a crossroads, says economist Harold Shapiro, president emeritus of Princeton University, and 'nothing could be riskier than staying where we are.' (May 16, 2006)

Student-made computer games challenge the pros
Ingenious and technologically advanced computer games created by Cornell students were on display at the 2006 Game Design Expo in Upson Hall May 10. (May 16, 2006)

Cornell senior dies in off-campus fire; memorial is May 17
Cornell senior Ian Neil Alberta, 22, of Ithaca, died in an off-campus fire in the early morning of Saturday, May 13, at 111-113 Heights Court in the Cornell Heights section of Ithaca. A memorial service will be held May 17. (May 15, 2006)

Skorton calls on presidents to advocate for humanities
President-elect David J. Skorton called on university presidents to use their 'bully pulpits' and 'political capital' on behalf of the humanities at the ACLS/AAU National Humanities Colloquium in Philadelphia May 12. (May 15, 2006)

Soon-to-be released report will help CU promote diversity
Robert Harris Jr., Cornell vice provost for diversity and faculty development, said Cornell would soon release a plan that will be a blueprint for Cornell's proactive promotion of diversity. (May 15, 2006)

Commencement Weekend parking lot and road closures
Many parking lots and roads will be closed for Commencement Weekend, May 26-28. (May 15, 2006)

Reception fetes prestigious-fellowship recipients
Winners of prestigious fellowships during the 2005-06 academic year were honored May 9 at a reception for them and their campus supporters. (May 15, 2006)

Arecibo Observatory celebrates Bring Your Child to Work Day
For the first time since the creation of the Bring a Child to Work Day, a group of Arecibo Observatory parents in Puerto Rico did just that April 27. (May 15, 2006)

Cornell student dies in off-campus fire May 13
Vice President Tommy Bruce issued a statement about the death of a student in an off-campus fire, May 13. (May 13, 2006)

Faculty to Day Hall: 'Thank you very much'
Cornell's Faculty Senate was due to vote May 10 on a resolution to thank the university administration for five years of healthy salary increases. (May 11, 2006)

Alex Doonesbury is 'so' going to Cornell
It may be only a tease, but according to cartoonist Garry Trudeau's May 10 strip, Alex Doonesbury wants to go to Cornell. (May 10, 2006)

Checkmate: Professor beats grandmaster in campus exhibition
Three-time U.S. chess champion Larry Christiansen came to campus in April to take on 35 challengers simultaneously, and Professor Steve Strogatz bested him. (May 10, 2006)

Compendium of Scottish silver now available online, free
The 'Compendium of Scottish Silver,' by Cornell immunotoxicologist Rodney Dietert and his wife, Janice, is the first comprehensive catalog on extant silver from a major segment of the British Isles. It is available on DSpace, Cornell's online 'super archive.' (May 10, 2006)

Ankit Patel '04 elected Weill Cornell student overseer
Alumnus Ankit Patel, a first-year M.D.-Ph.D. student, was elected Weill Cornell student overseer during elections held April 3-10 at the Weill Cornell Medical College for a three-year term. (May 10, 2006)

Symposium at Weill Cornell gives postdocs an edge
A symposium held earlier this spring at Weill Cornell Medical College focused on how postdoctoral associates can best transition into science careers. (May 10, 2006)

Isadore Rosenfeld receives prestigious Greenberg Award
Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld of Weill Cornell Medical College was awarded the prestigious Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award at a gala ceremony May 4. (May 10, 2006)

How now green cow?
For final projects in the class The Art of Horticulture II, Danielle Hodgins '08 created a larger-than-life sod cow that has spent the past week and a half lounging in front of Morrison Hall, watching people and traffic go by on Tower Road. (May 9, 2006)

Bird markets pose major threat for transfer of deadly bird flu
Although migratory birds could bring the deadly H5N1 strain of avian influenza to the United States this year, the most dangerous entry point for the virus, many experts believe, is the bird-trade industry. (May 9, 2006)

Book shows how to bring specialty food products to market
Barbara Lang, director of restaurants and food concepts at Cornell's Statler Hotel, offers a step-by-step guide on how to turn specialty foods into branded retail products. (May 9, 2006)

Lecture explores the Internet, sex toys and morality
Ellis Hanson, Cornell associate professor of English, said the Internet has turned people into cybersexuals and sex into an arena of free polymorphous perversity in his May 2 lecture, 'Sex and Gadgets,' May 2. (May 9, 2006)

Torture can never be defended as a military necessity, says Harvard prof
In 'Undoing Democracy: Military Honor and the Rule of Law,' Harvard Professor Elaine Scarry spoke at Cornell Law School April 27 about the illegality of torture and the cost to society of defying the accepted rule of law. (May 9, 2006)

Ann Coulter '84 blasts liberalism, liberals while on campus May 7
'Liberals have been attacking this country for 50 years. Well, now it's time we hit back and hit back hard,' exclaimed conservative columnist and pundit Ann Coulter to a capacity audience in Statler Auditorium May 7. (May 8, 2006)

Students awarded prestigious fellowships for study in Germany
Eight Cornell students will spend the 2006-07 academic year studying in Germany as the result of winning awards with two prestigious fellowship programs. (May 8, 2006)

Jonathan Culler elected to American Philosophical Society
Jonathan Culler, the Class of 1916 Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Cornell, has been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society. (May 8, 2006)

CU signs pact with French institution to focus on environment
Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has signed a memorandum of understanding with École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris to facilitate academic exchanges and to support collaborative research activities related to environmental issues. (May 8, 2006)

Two students upgrade showcase for Wilder Brain Collection
The showcase exhibiting eight brains from Cornell's Wilder Brain Collection on the second floor of Uris Hall has been redesigned, restaged and relighted, thanks to the volunteer efforts of two undergraduate students. (May 8, 2006)

In the stealth of night, EzraNet upgrades building networks
EzraNet program workers quietly upgrade data and phone wiring and the distribution infrastructure in 60 buildings without interrupting faculty and staff in the 14-year, $57 million project. (May 8, 2006)

Garden Mosaics Kit, including award-winning DVD, for sale
The Garden Mosaics Kit is now available for sale; it includes an award-winning interactive DVD and program manual for educators, a poster and many other science education tools, in an attractive, durable case. (May 8, 2006)

Students celebrate the last day of classes at Slope Day
Slope Day 2006. A blissful, sunny 65 degrees as the gates opened at noon. From Collegetown, the crowds of students stream over the bridge in tank tops and Slope Day T-shirts ('It's all downhill from here'). (May 5, 2006)

Supreme Court unanimously backs law professor's argument
On May 1 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in a death penalty case, endorsing the arguments made Feb. 22 for the defendant by John Blume, associate professor at Cornell Law School. (May 5, 2006)

Grand jury indicts sophomore in stabbing incident
A Cornell sophomore who allegedly stabbed a visiting Union College student on West Campus Feb. 18 has been indicted for a hate crime assault by a Tompkins County grand jury. (May 5, 2006)

Lee C. Lee, Asian-American studies pioneer, dies at age 70
Lee Charlotte Lee, 70, professor emerita of human development and of Asian-American studies at Cornell, died April 30 at her home. (May 5, 2006)

Biotech council to hold meeting at Cornell
The National Agricultural Biotechnology Council will hold its 18th annual meeting at Cornell, on the Ithaca and Geneva campuses, June 12-14. (May 5, 2006)

Biological sciences Ph.D. program jumps in national rankings
Cornell's advanced degree program in biological sciences jumped from 14th in the nation to seventh in U.S. News and World Report's 'America's Best Graduate Schools 2007' annual report. (May 4, 2006)

Moo over Mann: Cornellia tops off newly renovated library roof
The iconic fiberglass cow Cornellia, on loan from Cornell's Department of Food Science, was the centerpiece of a 'topping off' celebration that marked the placement of the highest roof beam of the renovated, original Mann Library building. (May 3, 2006)

Skorton, Martin to participate in national humanities colloquium
Humanists from across the country, including Cornell President-elect David J. Skorton and Provost Biddy Martin, will meet in Philadelphia May 12 at a national colloquium convened by the American Council of Learned Societies and the Association of American Universities to discuss the state of the humanities. (May 3, 2006)

Do the Humanities Have to Be Useful?
As you might expect, Cornell faculty members and students can concoct a wide range of creative responses to a question like that. Read excerpts from a collection of essays. (May 3, 2006)

Internet data expands possibilities for social sciences research
Millions of bytes of data now streaming to Cornell from the massive Internet Archive will give social and information scientists an unprecedented playing field for research into social networks. (May 3, 2006)

University Librarian Sarah Thomas reappointed
Cornell Provost Biddy Martin has announced the reappointment of Sarah E. Thomas as the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian for a five-year term, beginning July 1. (May 3, 2006)

Fulbright awards take Cornellians around the world
Cornell students have been selected to receive 17 Fulbright grants and 10 Fulbright-Hays doctoral dissertation research abroad awards. (May 3, 2006)

Betty Friedan's life and Cornell connection celebrated
Women's rights activist Betty Friedan's life and connection to Cornell were celebrated at Cornell's ILR School April 24. Speakers included feminist leaders Muriel Fox and Sheila Tobias and Cornell scholars Francine Moccio, Provost Biddy Martin and Amy Villarejo. (May 3, 2006)

Cornell in New York City and all that jazz
Cornellians in New York City listened to woodwind virtuoso Al Gallodoro at Weill Cornell Medical College as part of the Humanities in the Medicine series, and they toured Lincoln Center. (May 3, 2006)

Research reveals Alzheimer's beginnings in brain cells
Breakthrough discoveries are pushing back the origins of Alzheimer's disease to an early breakdown in trafficking within brain cells, according to researchers at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City.

Redesigned CUinfo is place to go for news about campus concerns
Like Star Trek, CUinfo continues to please fans by returning again and again in new versions. Its latest incarnation offers a new page top with a weather forecast, a list of most-used links and a section called 'The Buzz on Campus.' (May 2, 2006)

With ag plastics polluting the environment, CU works on recycling
With no current infrastructure to recycle the plastics used in agriculture, thousands of tons are burned, buried and dumped each year. The result: Dioxins and other hazardous toxicants are getting into the food chain and air. Lois Levitan of Cornell's Environmental Risk Analysis Program is spearheading efforts to recycle the plastics. (May 2, 2006)

Law students research high-stakes legal issues in water law course
In Keith Porter's new Cornell Law School course on water law, students support the university's land-grant mission by researching legal issues on New York state's water resources. (May 2, 2006)

Film-discussion series on Africa wins Perkins Prize
Creators of 'Around the World in 8 Days ... Goes to Africa,' a film and discussion series focusing on the continent, recently won the 12th Annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony. (May 2, 2006)

Diverse blend of would-be entrepreneurs learn how to start a business
The Ithaca Multicultural Business Symposium, which targeted minority community, took place April 22 at Ithaca's GIAC. A Park fellows project of MBA students at Cornell's Johnson School, it will be of lasting community value. (May 2, 2006)

HIV is getting more prevalent, not less, says educator
A forum, 'AIDS/HIV in the 21st Century: Facing the Global Disease,' April 25 at Cornell, addressed the growing problem. (May 2, 2006)

Grad students in AI meet at Cornell to network, discuss and practice
The first annual Northeast Regional Student Conference on Artificial Intelligence, held at Cornell April 26-27, allowed graduate students to meet and network with their peers. (May 2, 2006)

Come play Cornell-designed computer games
Sit down and play computer games and explore 3-D interactive environments that you have probably never seen before. The Computer Game and Technology Showcase will be May 10 from 3 to 6 p.m. in 361 Upson Hall. (May 2, 2006)

Acid rain causing decline in sugar maples, say researchers
Acid rain created by burning fossil fuels has altered soils and has caused fewer sugar maples to grow in the Northeast, according to a new study led by Cornell researchers. (May 1, 2006)

An astronomical leap forward in the Atacama desert
Cornell professor of astronomy Riccardo Giovanelli is leading an effort to build a telescope with unparalleled sensitivity in the Atacama region of northern Chile. (May 1, 2006)

Does general relativity have limits? Jim Cordes looks for answers
Cornell professor of astronomy Jim Cordes observes binary systems involving pulsars, neutron stars or black holes to test general relativity in extreme circumstances. (May 1, 2006)

New York Farm Viability Institute gets $5 million from N.Y.
The Cornell University-affiliated New York Farm Viability Institute Inc. will receive $5 million through the 2006 New York state budget to continue its success story of measurable farm-level impacts for New York farmers, producers and farm-based businesses. (May 1, 2006)

Students give away money in Cornell course on philanthropy
Students in Brenda Bricker's Leadership in the Nonprofit Environment class get to give away money. Learning what philanthropists do, the students will give $10,000 to local nonprofit organizations, after soliciting and evaluation proposals from the community. (May 1, 2006)

Kids are growing food at some 300 schools in Cornell's ag ed program
At some 300 schools across New York state, students are planting gardens of fruits, herbs and vegetables at school and learning how food grows and how to grow it themselves in Cornell University's agricultural education program -- Kids Growing Food. (May 1, 2006)

Deborah Tannen talks about mother/daughter communication
Best-selling author and linguist Deborah Tannen discussed gender communication while on campus April 20. She said clothes, hair and weight were major sore points between mothers and daughters. (May 1, 2006)

Study finds kids who cut are finding each other on the Internet
Some 500 Internet message boards are bringing together adolescents who cut and burn themselves, for example, in a world that's invisible to adults but gives isolated teens a safe forum, reports a new Cornell study. (May 1, 2006)