CU's $500 million bond issue sells out in 30 minutes
With an Aa1 credit rating (out of Aaa) reaffirmed by Moody's Investors Service only the day before, Cornell's $500 million in taxable bonds were snapped up by investors March 26 in less than 30 minutes. (March 30, 2009)

Ralph Christy named director of CIIFAD
Ralph D. Christy, professor of emerging markets in the Department of Applied Economics Management, has been named the new director of the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development. (March 30, 2009)

Skorton holds his first virtual meeting with alumni
From Sage Hall March 26, President David Skorton hosted a webcast 'town hall meeting' with nine of the university's most active alumni in the first of what is expected to be many such conversations. (March 30, 2009)

Entrepreneurship to be celebrated April 16-17
The 2009 Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration will bring together more than 500 participants. A highlight will be the keynote by Jay Walker, founder of Priceline.com and Cornell's Entrepreneur of the Year. (March 30, 2009)

Undergraduate Ellie Emery '10 named Truman Scholar
Eleanor Emery is a College Scholar majoring in biology. She plans to earn her M.D. and master of public health and then to serve with Doctors Without Borders. The scholarship provides $30,000 toward graduate study. (March 29, 2009)

NCAA wrestling title caps successful season for CU athletes
Beyond basketball, All-American wrestler Troy Nickerson won the NCAA championship at 125 pounds March 21, and men's ice hockey, track and field, squash, gymnastics, fencing and polo teams also saw post-season play. (March 27, 2009)

April is Cornell Sustainability Month
The month of April on campus is sprinkled with more than 30 public events related to sustainability activities at Cornell, across the basic themes of energy, environment and economic development. (March 27, 2009)

Sage Chapel noon series to focus on sustainability
'A Spirit of Sustainability' is a new series - with food and music - to stimulate conversation about climate neutrality. Events will be held each Thursday in April from noon 1 p.m. in Sage Chapel. (March 27, 2009)

Cornellians are giving to new Hardship Fund
Even before the proverbial ink was dry on the guidelines to the Hardship Fund, the university was receiving inquiries not from those wanting to apply to the fund, but from those who want to give to it. (March 27, 2009)

Supporting workforce during challenging economic times
An April 7 seminar will provide an overview of the support programs that Cornell has developed for its faculty and staff. Advance registration is required. (March 27, 2009)

Bring a Child to Work Day is April 23
Cornell's 2009 Bring a Child to Work Day features learning and alternative activity sessions. Registration begins April 3. (March 27, 2009)

Things to Do, March 27-April 3
Things to do the week of March 27 include NanoDay at the Sciencecenter, the Latin jazz of Eddie Palmieri and the annual vet open house. (March 27, 2009)

CU in the City, March 27-April 3
Cornell events in New York City March 27-April 3 include tennis, a Paul Krugman talk and 'Miss Evers' Boys.' (March 27, 2009)

Omit needless words: 'The Elements of Style' turns 50
'The Elements of Style' marks its 50th anniversary since E.B. White revised and expanded the original book by his former Cornell professor, William Strunk Jr. (March 26, 2009)

Pesticide application method keeps chemicals on target
To prevent pesticides from drifting away and potentially posing risks to the environment, Cornell researchers have devised a solution: Apply the pesticides by encapsulating them in biodegradable nanofibers. (March 26, 2009)

Professor examines how the U.S. and Japan build green
Ying Hua, assistant professor of design and environmental analysis, has received a fellowship to study how U.S. and Japanese green building design differ, and a grant to develop a green building course. (March 26, 2009)

Former lecturer Patricia Ziegler dies at age 85
Patricia Ziegler, former lecturer of human development, died Feb. 23 at her home in Ithaca. A public memorial service will take place April 18 at 3 p.m. in 280 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. (March 26, 2009)

Musical groups join in cross-cultural learning
Two campus musical ensembles explored their different cultural and religious traditions together in collaborative performances supported by Cornell's Breaking Bread Initiative. (March 25, 2009)

Citizen scientists enlisted to help find pulsars
In the search for pulsars, a grand-scale sky survey at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is now taking advantage of the combined processing power of personal computers around the world. (March 25, 2009)

Cornell helps publish report on U.S. birds
The first comprehensive U.S. 'State of the Birds' report, on which Cornell scientists collaborated, finds that many Hawaiian, sea and desert birds are in decline, but conservation efforts work. (March 25, 2009)

American Indian Program expands opportunities
Cornell's American Indian Program is offering its students a chance to participate in an upcoming United Nations forum on indigenous issues. The program also has strengthened support for students and scholars. (March 25, 2009)

Theatre studies alumni, students to ponder fame
Cornell theatre arts alumni and current graduate students will present papers on the topic of celebrity in 'Causes Celebre,' a symposium March 27-28 at the Schwartz Center. (March 25, 2009)

Two ILR School alumni honored for career success
Bonnie Siber Weinstock '75 and Douglas Braunstein '83 will receive, respectively, the Groat and Alpern awards from the ILR School March 26. (March 25, 2009)

Spotlight on sociology transitions
In August Richard Swedberg will begin a one-year term as chair of the American Sociological Association's theory section, and Dan Lichter will step down from his post as chair of the ASA's family section. (March 25, 2009)

DeLisa invents protein readout method for cells
A new genetic-engineering technique invented by Cornell researcher Matthew DeLisa could pave the way for creating and cataloging disease-specific antibodies in the lab. (March 24, 2009)

Study finds inbred crows more prone to disease
The findings have important implications for endangered species, which may find mating with relatives unavoidable if they have a small pool of potential mates. (March 24, 2009)

Hassan to talk on 'Islamic' art, war on terror
Salah Hassan will deliver the Society for the Humanities' Annual Invitational Lecture March 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Goldwin Smith Hall. (March 24, 2009)

1,200 regional teachers spend day at Cornell
The fifth annual Educator Professional Development Day and its 110 workshop offerings attracted some 1,200 teachers from the Ithaca, Dryden and Lansing school districts. (March 24, 2009)

Alumni Affairs forges plan to strengthen fundraising
As Cornell embarks upon strategic planning to take it to 2012 and beyond, Alumni Affairs and Development, the division responsible for the university's $4 billion capital campaign, is transforming the way it does business. (March 23, 2009)

Missouri overpowers Cornell, 78-59
The Big Red men stormed out of the gate and used every weapon they had, but the University of Missouri Tigers overtook them in their first-round NCAA basketball tournament game in Boise, Idaho, March 20. (March 20, 2009)

CU helps NYC teachers improve science teaching
The Science Leadership Academy provides ideas, supplies, mentors and networking opportunities that the academy hopes the teachers will use to engage students in biology, chemistry and physics. (March 20, 2009)

Panelists discuss sexism in the workplace
Marcia Pappas, president of the N.Y. chapter of the National Organization of Women, was one of four panelists discussing sexism in the workplace as part of the International Women's Day celebration March 11. (March 20, 2009)

CU in the City, March 20-27
New York City Cornell events include performances of the acclaimed play 'Miss Ever's Boys' by Cornell playwright David Feldshuh and Casino Night at the Cornell Club. (March 20, 2009)

Media hoopla no match for a determined Big Red
During NCAA tournament time, the day before game day can be as mad a rush as the game itself. On Thursday, the Cornell men's basketball team enjoyed some time in the media spotlight. (March 19, 2009)

Gant is steady presence for the Big Red
Khaliq Gant has not worn a basketball uniform since a career-ending injury in January 2006. But he's still part of a team that went from just one winning season in nine years to winning Ivy League championships. (March 19, 2009)

Big Red arrives in Boise
Clear skies all the way from Ithaca to Idaho made for a smooth five-hour flight to Boise for the men's basketball team, which will face the University of Missouri Friday in first-round NCAA tournament action. (March 18, 2009)

Skorton gives staff budget update
President David J. Skorton addressed more than 400 staff members March 16, answering their questions about Cornell's $215 million budget deficit. (March 18, 2009)

Cornell generated more than $3 billion in N.Y. in 2007
CU's newly released economic impact report finds that the university generated $3.317 billion statewide in fiscal year 2007, 8 percent more than in 2005, and again led universities in the state in research expenditures. (March 18, 2009)

CU supports efforts to preserve service at Ithaca airport
Flyithaca.com enables passengers to book directly with airlines while offering discounted airfare rates, rental car deals and other benefits. It is part of a larger effort to preserve service at the airport. (March 18, 2009)

Physicist Karl Berkelman dies
Karl Berkelman, the Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus of Physics and a leader in experimental particle physics at Cornell, died Feb. 26 in Sayre, Pa. (March 18, 2009)

Friends, colleagues remember Ed Salpeter
Friends, family and colleagues gathered in Barnes Hall March 14 to celebrate the life of astrophysicist Ed Salpeter. (March 16, 2009)

New free online videos help mentor new farmers
The New York Beginning Farmer Project has just released a series of 12 online videos, 'Voices of Experience,' that are intended to mentor new farmers with advice from experienced farmers. (March 16, 2009)

Local foods: Good for your health and the economy
'Local foods, first' is more than a new food fad. It is a high priority for Albany policymakers, said New York agriculture commissioner Patrick Hooker at a March 10 conference on campus. (March 16, 2009)

Three on faculty receive NSF early career awards
Lara Estroff, Daniel Cosley and Maxim Perelstein have received 2009 Early Career Development Awards from the National Science Foundation. (March 16, 2009)

Chen, McAllister and Siepel named Sloan fellows
Assistant professors Peng Chen, chemistry; Liam McAllister, physics; and Adam Siepel, biological statistics and computational biology, have been selected as 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation research fellows. (March 16, 2009)

Cornell chemists honored by American Chemical Society
Roald Hoffmann, Geoffrey Coates, Garnet Chan and Paul Chirik have received awards from the American Chemical Society for outstanding contributions to the field. (March 16, 2009)

A sustainable business plan for ailing U.S. auto plants
In a Cornell Perspectives article, ILR School senior extension associate Peter Lazes says the U.S. can save jobs and produce energy-efficient transportation by retooling auto plants. (March 16, 2009)

Cornell draws Missouri for NCAA first-round action
Gathered at Moakley House, Cornell, along with 64 other teams around the country, learned their seeding during the live televised CBS 'Selection Sunday' show, March 15. (March 15, 2009)

Dragon Day ends in flames, but dragon remains
Cornell's 108th annual Dragon Day on March 13 featured the usual parade through campus and ritual burning, but this year the dragon survived thanks to state environmental regulations. (March 13, 2009)

Retirement plans need careful consideration, HR leaders say
At the first of four retirement forums March 6, Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman and human resources staff members fielded questions related to the new staff retirement incentive programs. (March 13, 2009)

Charles Darwin exhibits show the mind of a naturalist
The collaborative exhibition 'Charles Darwin: After the Origin' is on view at Kroch Library and Ithaca's Museum of the Earth. (March 13, 2009)

Things to Do March 13-27
Editors' picks for March 13-26 include a book reading for kids, an evening of Kabir music and accompanying documentary, and a lecture on superconductors. (March 13, 2009)

CU in the City, March 13-27
Cornell New York City events include a pre-reunion happy hour, women's lacrosse against Columbia and a lecture on the Middle East. (March 13, 2009)

Puff, the smokeless dragon, goes green for Dragon Day
The 108th annual Dragon Day parade across campus begins at 1 p.m. Friday, March 13. This year, the burning of the dragon will follow new environmental regulations. (March 12, 2009)

Joe Burns named to Royal Astronomical Society
Joe Burns, professor of astronomy and the Irving Porter Church Professor of Engineering, has been named an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. (March 12, 2009)

Butcher studies embryonic heart valve development
Biomedical engineer Jonathan Butcher is studying heart valve development from the very beginning of the process. He hopes that a greater understanding will lead to new treatments for valve disease. (March 12, 2009)

Institute teaches new student research techniques
The Cornell University Library has launched the Cornell Undergraduate Information Competency Initiative to help faculty members help student to become better researchers in the digital age. (March 12, 2009)

New science major graduates its first class
The new major, the science of natural and environmental systems in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will graduate its first crop of students this May. (March 12, 2009)

Course offers panels on life science careers
Career Options for Ph.D.s in the Life Sciences is a new mini-course for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows about career options available to doctorates in the biological sciences. (March 12, 2009)

Study the birds of spring
Take the edge off the long, cold winter by taking the annual Spring Field Ornithology course at the Lab of Ornithology, March 25 to May 17. (March 12, 2009)

Jobs will be lost but also won, faculty told at forum
About 450 faculty members attended a special meeting March 9 to listen to - and ask questions of - President David Skorton, who discussed the university's financial situation. (March 11, 2009)

New technologies help scientists track fish species
New tracking tags are giving marine conservationists a fish-eye view of conditions, from overfishing to climate change, that are contributing to declining fish populations, according to a new study. (March 11, 2009)

Deadly pest threatens hemlock trees in region
Cornell natural-areas staff spotted small fluffy white sacs along the base of the needle on an eastern hemlock: telltale signs that a devastating pest had invaded Cornell's hemlocks for the first time. (March 11, 2009)

Study: Women are underrepresented in science by choice
Women are underrepresented in math-intensive careers not because they lack good math ability, but because they prefer other careers with more flexibility to raise children, says a new Cornell study. (March 11, 2009)

New ethics course offered for law, MBA students
A new course for Johnson School and Cornell Law School students explores how corporate culture can induce even the best-intentioned employee to do wrong. (March 11, 2009)

Sherman Alexie delivers Olin Lecture
Native American writer Sherman Alexie discussed his experiences growing up on a reservation with humor and insight in his Olin Lecture, March 6 in Cornell's Statler Auditorium. (March 11, 2009)

TransRhetorics airs new approaches in growing field
Scholars came to campus March 6-8 for TransRhetorics, a conference celebrating diverse interdisciplinary work in transgender studies and new rhetorical approaches in representations of transgender lives. (March 11, 2009)

Alumna activist who helps Afghan women honored
Rosemary Stasek '85, founder of a nonprofit that helps Afghan women, focused on activism as the keynote speaker March 8 at a campus celebration for International Women's Day. (March 10, 2009)

WHO expert warns of widespread abuse of women
Claudia Morrissey, president of the American Medical Women's Association, spoke about widespread violence against women at the first Summit on Women's Issues in Global Health and Development on campus. (March 10, 2009)

CU will play role in global energy future, Clancy says
Speaking to the President's Council of Cornell Women March 7, Professor Paulette Clancy reviewed the many ways that Cornell is contributing to the sustainable energy field. (March 10, 2009)

'Cornell changemakers' share stories of service
A March 7 forum on campus recognized 35 students who were nominated by faculty members as 'Cornell changemakers' - people who are working to make a difference internationally. (March 10, 2009)

Cornell scholars discuss Cornell writers
English professors discussed the work and influence of poet A.R. Ammons and alumni Thomas Pynchon, Loida Maritza Perez and Manuel Munoz in a scholarly panel on Cornell writers March 4. (March 10, 2009)

Student Assembly holds first-ever popular vote
Undergraduates directly elected Student Assembly president and executive vice president for the first time, with a record voter turn out. (March 10, 2009)

Mexico poses spring break travel risks
Students planning to spend spring break in Mexico should take precautions. The U.S. Department of State has issued a travel alert for Mexico that warns of increasing violence there. (March 10, 2009)

Commemoration of Ed Salpeter planned for March 14
The departments of astronomy and physics will celebrate the life of astrophysicist Edwin Salpeter Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. in Barnes Hall. (March 9, 2009)

Funding renewed for national nanotechnology network
A high-profile consortium of nanotechnology research centers, of which Cornell is a founding member, has received a five-year renewal grant from the National Science Foundation. (March 9, 2009)

CU men's basketball heads to NCAA tournament
The Cornell men's basketball team clinched its second-straight Ivy League title March 6 by defeating the University of Pennsylvania, 83-59. (March 8, 2009)

Trustees put into place last two pieces of recovery puzzle
The Cornell Board of Trustees has voted to issue up to $500 million in taxable bonds and to reduce the endowment payout by 15 percent. These actions are aimed at covering a $200 million budget deficit. (March 6, 2009)

Small moon may be source of Saturn's G ring
A small, newly discovered moon embedded in a bright arc in Saturn's faint outer ring is likely to be the source of that ring, said Cornell research associate Matthew Hedman. (March 5, 2009)

Prison Education Program expands its offerings
Each semester, volunteer faculty and teaching assistants teach a liberal arts curriculum free of charge to inmates at the Auburn Correctional Facility who can now work toward an associate's degree. (March 5, 2009)

Asian center gets a director and temporary space
Cornell has granted temporary space for an Asian and Asian American center. The administration also has named Patricia Nguyen associate dean and center director, starting April 20. (March 5, 2009)

Cornell initiative transforms 'biotrash' into bioenergy
In a new campus initiative, vegetable oil from deep fryers in campus dining halls, animal bedding, farm waste and other sources of 'biotrash' will be transformed to help fuel the university. (March 5, 2009)

Staff Retirement Incentive program forums scheduled
The new Staff Retirement Incentive program is generating much discussion. To answer questions, a series of open forums is being offered every Friday in March. (March 5, 2009)

Relta to speak at March 11 Soup and Hope
Vivian Relta, HR consultant for Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble, will speak at the Soup and Hope gathering, March 11 at noon in Sage Chapel. (March 5, 2009)

Bring a Can to Work Day slated for March 11
Donations of canned goods and nonperishable foods will be collected on campus for local food pantries March 11. United Way of Tompkins County is sponsoring the fundraiser. (March 5, 2009)

Thing to Do: Week of March 6
Editors' picks for the week of March 6 include a forum on water in the Mediterranean, a conference on transgender rhetoric, a celebrity chef visit and a performance by the iO String Quartet. (March 5, 2009)

CU in the City, March 6-13
Upcoming events in New York City include a talk on managing pain, a workshop on union leadership and science education training for teachers. (March 5, 2009)

Law School opens center for women and justice
The new Avon Global Center for Women and Justice, funded with a $1.5 million grant from the Avon Foundation for Women, will work with judges in an effort to bring justice to women survivors of violence. (March 4, 2009)

Two student groups spend winter break in Ghana
Giving high school students access to computers and spreading awareness of what causes malaria were the goals of two different student groups who conducted service trips to Ghana over winter break. (March 4, 2009)

Alumnus to head Agricultural Technology Foundation
Agronomist and business strategist Daniel Fungai Mataruka, Ph.D. '92, has been appointed executive director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya. (March 4, 2009)

LeNorman Strong heads to UC Berkeley
LeNorman Strong, assistant vice president for student and academic services at Cornell since 1998, is leaving Cornell to take a position at the University of California-Berkley. (March 4, 2009)

Alumna's foundation funds sustainability projects
Since 1999 about 75 faculty and student projects that examine the technological, social, political and economic elements of sustainable agriculture have benefited from the Toward Sustainability Foundation. (March 4, 2009)

Help identify deadly hemlock pest in Ithaca's gorges
Cornell announces volunteer training sessions to help identify and report new infestations of deadly hemlock pest around Cornell and in Ithaca's gorges. (March 4, 2009)

Computer games build K-12 computer skills
Cornell computer science students are using computer games to attract public school students to computer science with a free after-school course in game-making. (March 4, 2009)

Event explores how to improve teen sexual health
African-Americans account for nearly 70 percent of all new HIV/AIDS cases, and teen pregnancy rates may be rising again. Text messaging may be one way to help address such daunting public health issues. (March 4, 2009)

Videotaped lectures raise grades and questions
Videotaping lectures and making them available on the Web in an interactive, searchable format seems to help students get better exam scores. (March 3, 2009)

Alleged Arts Quad vandals acted alone, says Cornell Police
Two students have been charged with violations of the Campus Code of Conduct for allegedly destroying an Arts Quad display that denounced the recent violence in Gaza. (March 3, 2009)

First tenured black woman reflects on her career
Josephine Allen, professor emerita of policy analysis and management, was the first African-American woman to receive tenure at Cornell. Retiring after 32 years, she looks back at her career. (March 3, 2009)

Night of concerts raises money for world hunger
This year's Big Red Relief, an annual benefit concert, earned $4,350; proceeds will go to Action Against Hunger, a nongovernmental organization. (March 3, 2009)

Underwater vehicle team charting new waters
In 2008, the CUAUV team began conducting experimental tests with their vehicle Triton in Cayuga Lake. (March 2, 2009)

U.N. adviser to give keynote at water conference
Maude Barlow, senior adviser on water to the United Nations and author of 'Blue Covenant,' will deliver the keynote lecture at the Water-Sharing and Culture in the Mediterranean conference at Cornell, March 6-8. (March 2, 2009)

McDonald's partners with Hotel School research center
The world's largest franchisor of quick-service restaurants, McDonald's USA, has joined Cornell's Center for Hospitality Research as a senior partner. (March 2, 2009)

Japanese ritual puppetry comes to Cornell
Puppets used in the Awaji Puppet Theater performances Feb. 24-25 on campus are used in Japan in religious rites and other rituals, according to Professor Jane Marie Law. (March 2, 2009)

CU scholars to speak at Sun Grant conference
The event will feature a bevy of speakers and will showcase the latest innovations in bioenergy research, March 10-13 in Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2009)

Cornell Police cars go high tech with data terminals
It's not quite Jack Bauer's superpowered cell phone, but Cornell University Police officers will soon have a lot of new communications tools at hand through mobile data terminals in their patrol cars. (March 2, 2009)

New Cornell Dining director has full plate
Gail Finan '69 has been working on three priorities since arriving six months ago: food safety, customer service, and providing a safe and educational environment for staff. (March 2, 2009)

New column to focus on new laws, opportunities
The first in a new series of columns with news from Benefits Services. (March 2, 2009)

CU in the City, Feb. 27-March 6
Upcoming New York City events include horticulture training, a talk on the economy and an update on the state of New Orleans. (March 2, 2009)

Professor calls for less use of salt on campus
In a letter to the editor, Professor Peter Davies points out areas on campus where an excessive amount of salt has been used to melt instead of plow snow. (March 2, 2009)