Open access doesn't increase citations, study finds
Academic articles that are freely available are read more often, but they are not cited more in academic literature, finds a new Cornell study published in the British Medical Journal. (July 31, 2008)

Cornell t-GEIS to be available for public review Aug. 1
Cornell's transportation-focused Generic Environmental Impact Statement explores hypothetical transportation-related effects of population growth in the Ithaca area. (July 30, 2008)

Beta Mannix named vice provost for equity and inclusion
Mannix, professor of management at the Johnson School and director of the Institute for the Social Sciences, has been named vice provost for equity and inclusion, effective July 15. (July 29, 2008)

Onondaga Nation youths get dairy tour
Children from the Onondaga Nation took a tour of Cornell's Dairy Plant, July 24. Their visit was an extension of an after-school science program run by Professor Carl Batt. (July 29, 2008)

Behavioral ecology conference offers deal for Cornellians
Learn how animals mate, communicate, feed and prey by attending the 12th International Behavioral Ecology Congress, Aug. 10-14, at Cornell. (July 29, 2008)

Gail Finan named director of dining and retail services
A graduate of Cornell's School of Hotel Administration, Finan has more than 30 years of dining experience in higher education. (July 29, 2008)

Durst to head Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry
Chemist Richard Durst has been elected president of the Society for Electroanalytical Chemistry, as well as having received two other recent honors. (July 29, 2008)

Upward Bound gives high schoolers a taste of college
The program brings 50 low-income high school freshmen and sophomores students from the region to campus for six weeks in the summer to help them prepare for college. (July 28, 2008)

Children are hurt by chaos at home, say Cornell professors
Children, especially low-income and minority children, are hurt by the effects of chaos at home, triggered by divorce, remarriage and the fast pace of modern life, said researchers at a videoconference. (July 28, 2008)

MBA student makes finals of 'Apprentice Africa'
Eunice Omole was a finalist on the reality show that aired throughout the African continent from February through June. (July 28, 2008)

PAM students can customize their concentrations
Students in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management can now tailor their education to the career path that interests them, rather than choosing courses from a single concentration area. (July 28, 2008)

Giving regards to Davy: Legendary Cornellian honored
A July 23 ceremony honored Davy Hoy, of 'Give My Regards to Davy' fame, when his grandson donated a historical baseball, missing from campus since 1922, to Cornell Library. (July 25, 2008)

Three community colleges join Cornell transfer program
Borough of Manhattan Community College, Suffolk Community College and Nassau Community College will join Cornell's Pathway to Success Community College Partnership program. (July 25, 2008)

Cheyfitz named director of American Indian Program
Eric Cheyfitz, the Ernest I. White Professor of American Studies and Humane Letters at Cornell, succeeded associate professor Jane Mt. Pleasant effective July 1. (July 25, 2008)

Pheromones enhance sex, slow aging -- in worms
Frank Schroeder and colleagues have uncovered a class of molecules in worms that attract mates and arrest development for months in larvae. The results of the study were published in Nature. (July 25, 2008)

More engineering classes to use computer simulation
A workshop at Cornell July 25-26 will bring together leaders from educational institutions and industry to find ways to integrate simulation technology into the engineering curriculum. (July 25, 2008)

Ag festival to offer more than 30 interactive booths
Cornell University will feature more than 600 exhibits on agricultural technology and products at this year's Empire Farm Days, Aug. 5-7, in Seneca Falls, N.Y. (July 25, 2008)

CAPS program announces two appointments
A new acting director, Xin Xu, and assistant director, Patrick W. Deegan, took leadership positions in Cornell's China and Asia-Pacific Program July 1. (July 24, 2008)

Spring 2008 Knight writing prize winners announced
The Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines has honored 18 prize winners for exemplary work in first-year writing seminars. (July 24, 2008)

Cornell Hillel students reach out to Ukraine Jews
Cornell Hillel students traveled to Ukraine June 15 for a nine-day service trip to serve elderly and disabled Jews, many of whom live in poverty. (July 24, 2008)

Curry: CU 'a place for innovation and opportunity'
Milton Curry '88 looks back on his six years as director of the Cornell Council for the Arts and says he sees more opportunities for interdisciplinary intellectual engagement among faculty and students. (July 23, 2008)

Researcher shows evolution of milkweed defense system
Cornell research suggests that milkweed plants may be shifting away from elaborate defenses against specialized caterpillars toward a more energy-efficient approach, namely, fast repair. (July 21, 2008)

CU provides crucial support to fight plum pox virus
Plant pathologist Marc Fuchs is helping New York state officials fight the plum pox virus by testing all the samples collected in the state. He expects to test more than 100,000 samples this year. (July 21, 2008)

Researchers ponder using algae to produce biofuel
About 20 Cornell researchers discussed to what extent Cornell should pursue research in the area of using algae for biofuel at a July 16 luncheon sponsored by the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future. (July 21, 2008)

M.H. Abrams discusses 'On Reading Poems Aloud'
A poem is 'one of the most nuanced of the arts in expressing what is human,' said Abrams, who shared some of his deep understanding and love of poetry in a public lecture July 16 on campus. (July 17, 2008)

CIT continues investigation of June e-mail failure
Cornell Information Technologies has been working hard to confirm the cause of the system failure and to strengthen its response to any future disruptions in e-mail service. A final report will be issued July 31. (July 17, 2008)

Cornell-initiated rice course featured in Science
The course, held at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines, seeks to encourage bright, young scientists to consider careers bridging research with applications in developing nations. (July 17, 2008)

Researchers trace evolution of speech back to fish
Cornell neurobiologist Andrew Bass found that the neural network behind sound production in vertebrates can be traced back to an era long before the first animals ventured onto land. (July 17, 2008)

BTI's Schroeder wins grant from Dupont
Frank Schroeder, assistant professor at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research at Cornell, is a recipient of the 2008 DuPont Young Professor grant for his research. (July 17, 2008)

Staff explore educational opportunities at annual event
The 10th Annual Staff Educational Exploration Day, July 16, offered Cornell staff information on the multitude of ways of they could pursue educational opportunities. (July 17, 2008)

6 reasons Cornell is a great place to work
A Chronicle of Higher Education survey cites Cornell six times in its 'Great Colleges to Work For 2008' rankings. (July 16, 2008)

Alumna on Green Party ticket
Rosa A. Clemente, who received a master of professional studies degree from Cornell in 2002, has been named the 2008 vice presidential candidate by the Green Party. Her running mate is Cynthia McKinney. (July 16, 2008)

Einaudi Center names program, area studies directors
The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies has announced the appointment of five program directors whose terms began July 1. (July 16, 2008)

Curtis honored with extension's Award of Excellence
Paul Curtis, associate professor of natural resources, received the award from the Northeast Extension Directors for his contributions to the Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management. (July 16, 2008)

Thin people eat differently at all-you-can-eat buffets
When it comes to chowing down at all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets, thinner people do it differently, finds a new Cornell study. They tend to browse and chew more, use chopsticks and smaller plates. (July 14, 2008)

Toxic chemicals can put firewomen at risk for breast cancer
Many of the toxic chemicals that firefighters are exposed to can cause breast cancer, according to two Cornell researchers. (July 14, 2008)

Marriage matters, says alumna, Georgia's top justice
Marriage connects men to children and is important for child development, stressed Georgia Supreme Court Justice Leah Ward Sears '76 in a recent talk to Cornell alumni. (July 14, 2008)

Lincoln expert Harold Holzer talks about the man
Holzer spoke about the months leading up to Lincoln's historic presidency July 9 on campus. This summer the Class of 2012 is reading 'Lincoln at Gettysburg' through the New Student Reading Project. (July 11, 2008)

A new look at how genes unfold to enable their expression
Cornell researchers have uncovered surprising new information about the process by which genes are unwrapped and exposed so that they can be expressed. (July 11, 2008)

Student-run organic farm sells veggies on campus
Every Tuesday afternoon, organic produce grown on Cornell's Dilmun Hill Student Organic Farm is sold on the Ag Quad. The farm also hosts work parties where volunteers can help farm and buy vegetables. (July 11, 2008)

Skorton serving on new higher education cabinet
President David Skorton has accepted a position on the Chronicle of Higher Education/New York Times Higher Education Cabinet, a community of 57 college and university presidents and chancellors. (July 11, 2008)

Cornell sociologist studies Israel's West Bank barrier
The Israeli-West Bank barrier that Israel has been constructing since 2002 is damaging Palestinians' culture, education and economy, says Cornell sociologist Christine Leuenberger. (July 10, 2008)

CU faculty identify and prioritize world's crises
A new study surveyed Cornell's academic staff on the world's leading crises. No. 1 problem? Climate change. A more easily solved crisis? Insufficient education in science and critical thinking. (July 10, 2008)

Cornell's Adult University celebrates 40 years
Cornell alumni, friends and others are gathering on campus for CAU's 40th year of summer academic lectures, discussion, cultural events and recreation. (July 10, 2008)

Skorton elected chair of Business-Higher Education Forum
Cornell President David Skorton has been elected chair for a two-year term. The national organization works to advance innovative solutions to U.S. education challenges. (July 10, 2008)

Forest birds evolved early, DNA shows
A new DNA study of wood warblers supports the theory that great diversification occurred early on, when there was a lot of 'ecological space' available. (July 9, 2008)

Ag 'library in a box' gets upgrade
Mann Library has issued an upgrade of the Essential Electronic Agricultural Library, a database of journal articles for the world's poorest countries stored on an external hard drive. (July 9, 2008)

New Arts and Sciences chairs appointed
New department chairs and program directors in Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences took their posts July 1. (July 9, 2008)

Cornell launches Center for Teaching Excellence
The center was established to address large classes, diverse learning styles and different levels of teaching experience. (July 8, 2008)

Skorton advises next U.S. president on higher ed
In a new book of essays by higher education leaders, Cornell President David Skorton advises the next president of the United States to use American higher education to help solve world problems. (July 8, 2008)

Etiquette is as important as ever, says Cornell lecturer
Cornell lecturer Brian O. Earle spoke July 2 in the first talk in the summer lecture series sponsored by Cornell's School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. (July 8, 2008)

CU orchestras win programming award from ASCAP
The Cornell orchestras won an ASCAP award in June for adventurous programming during the 2007-08 season. (July 8, 2008)

Cornell library names first chief information strategist
Dean Krafft, a veteran of the computer science department, has been named the first chief technology strategist for Cornell University Library. (July 7, 2008)

Class of '56 establishes library humanities fund
A $30,000 endowment from the Class of 1956 will establish a fund to boost Cornell's humanities print collection, allowing the university library to purchase additional English-language monographs and a range of materials in foreign languages. (July 3, 2008)

Renovations will make Sibley Hall fully accessible
Sibley Hall is undergoing renovations this summer and fall to provide full access to people with disabilities. The work includes a wheelchair ramp, two new elevators and six new or upgraded restrooms. (July 3, 2008)

Students' TranquiliTea wins honorable mention
The 'cosmeceutical' TranquiliTea won honorable mention at the Institute of Food Technologists annual meeting in New Orleans, July 1. The cucumber-honeydew melon-flavored tea uses aloe vera as a functional ingredient. (July 3, 2008)

Hillary Clinton praises CU green energy initiative
The senator visited Syracuse's City Hall July 2 for an alternative energy forum featuring exhibits by the Cornell University Renewable Bioenergy Initiative and other sustainable energy projects. (July 3, 2008)

Project Budbreak studies climate change locally
The Cornell project encourages concerned citizens to study the effects of global warming on plants in their own backyards. (July 3, 2008)

Supplement slims down cows' carbon 'hoofprint'
Cornell researchers find that recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST), a biotech product in use by American farmers for the past 15 years, significantly reduces the environmental impact of milk production. (July 2, 2008)

Ithaca's Hangar Theatre launches fundraising effort
Ithaca's Hangar Theatre raised the curtain June 30 on a $4.6 million campaign to make its facilities equal its talent. (July 1, 2008)

Quagga mussels threaten western U.S. waters, researcher reports
Pipe-clogging invasive mussels caused up to $1.5 billion in damage across 23 states between 1989 and 2007, said senior extension associate Chuck O'Neill told a House subcommittee, June 24. (July 1, 2008)

Lincoln expert Harold Holzer to speak at Cornell July 9
Harold Holzer, one of the country's pre-eminent authorities on Abraham Lincoln, will lecture July 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Statler Hall's Alice Statler Auditorium on campus. The lecture is free and open to the public. (July 1, 2008)

Cornell convenes sustainability panel for hotel industry
More than 150 hospitality leaders from industry, academia and trade media gathered in Washington June 12 to hear a panel of experts address the need to further develop sustainable business practices. (July 1, 2008)