Arecibo tracks potentially dangerous asteroid
A near-Earth asteroid named 2005 YU55 - on the list of potentially dangerous asteroids - was observed by the Arecibo telescope April 19 as it passed about 1.5 million miles from the Earth. (April 30, 2010)

PCCW marks 20th anniversary April 29-May 1
The President's Council of Cornell Women - 358 highly successful alumnae who advocate on behalf of Cornell women - celebrates its 20th year with gala events on campus April 29-May 1. (April 30, 2010)

Technology has revolutionized nutrition field, says alumna
Elaine Ayres '75, deputy chief of the Lab for Informatics Development at the National Institutes of Health, spoke to nutrition students about how technology has revolutionized dietetics. (April 30, 2010)

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel speaks to packed house
Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel spoke of faith, hope, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the power of children, and the value of memory and 'bearing witness' in a talk April 29. (April 30, 2010)

Fiscal '11 operating budget to be cut by 4.5 percent
Elmira Mangum, Cornell's vice president for planning and budget, shares some thoughts on the numbers for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. (April 29, 2010)

Things to Do, April 30-May 7
Events this week include a student music fundraiser, Joseph Lin plays Bach, Sugarplum Fairy at the Johnson, 'Icarus Dreamt,' ceramics sale, Gen. Anthony Zinni, lecture on Judaism and artist Michael Ashkin. (April 29, 2010)

Cornell Farmworker Program wins 16th Perkins Prize
The 2010 Perkins Prize for interracial harmony and understanding went to the Cornell Farmworker Program. Cornell IthaQatar Student Ambassadors and Cornell Urban Mentor Initiative received honorable mentions. (April 29, 2010)

Seamus Davis elected to National Academy of Sciences
The physicist is one of 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 14 countries selected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. (April 29, 2010)

President Skorton addresses area service clubs
President David Skorton provided a review of Cornell's past year to local service clubs, April 28, noting that it has been a difficult year, but Cornell remains resource-rich and is poised to grow again. (April 29, 2010)

Construction site doubles as architecture learning lab
AAP faculty members have been using the Milstein Hall construction project as a teaching tool by incorporating it into course assignments and inviting key players in its design to visit classes. (April 28, 2010)

Brann stresses importance of personal journeys
On April 26, Professor Ross Brann delivered his 'last lecture,' which focused on the importance of the personal life journey, and touched on culture, Mediterranean travel and his own life. (April 28, 2010)

Students land internships with venture capitalists
Seven students in the Undergraduate Startup and Venture Capital Club have landed much-coveted internships this semester with venture capitalists. The venture capitalists are all Cornell alumni. (April 28, 2010)

USDA funds work in childhood obesity prevention
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nutritionist Christina Stark almost $500,000 to train extension/community teams on collaborative, ecological approaches for childhood obesity prevention. (April 28, 2010)

Netravali named 'greenest inventor' by regional group
Cornell fiber scientist Anil Netravali reaped first place in the inventor/entrepreneur category of the first 'Green of the Crop' contest from New York's Creative Core, a public-private partnership. (April 28, 2010)

Book focuses on protecting children's immune systems
A Cornell toxicologist has co-authored a book for parents and parents-to-be on how to protect their children's fragile immune systems from pollutants, drugs, pets, bad diets and more. (April 28, 2010)

Forum to discuss ongoing strategies for well-being
Students, faculty and staff are invited to an open Caring Community forum Friday, April 30, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Malott Hall's Bache Auditorium. (April 27, 2010)

Ladybug man on lost and found ladybugs in New York
In a lecture at the American Museum of Natural History April 24, entomologist John Losey invited the audience - especially the children - to help the Lost Lady Project by searching for ladybugs. (April 27, 2010)

Baja team places fifth at competition
The Cornell Baja Racing Team placed second in a grueling four-hour, head-to-head endurance race, third for maneuverability and fifth overall at this year's competition, April 8-11. (April 27, 2010)

Humanities Fellows to present 'Mobilities' research
The Fellows of the Society for the Humanities will hold a public workshop on 'Critical Mobilities: Thought, Culture and Performance' April 29-30, with results from their yearlong research seminar. (April 26, 2010)

Exhibition, lecture highlight Twain's life in letters
Letters, books and ephemera documenting Mark Twain's literary and commercial ventures are on display at Kroch library in 'Known to Everyone, Liked by All: The Business of Being Mark Twain.' (April 26, 2010)

Environment is top topic at Marcellus Shale meeting
Most of the attendees speaking at an event on hydraulic fracturing April 22 opposed the process to extract natural gas from the Marcellus Shale for environmental reasons. (April 26, 2010)

Jury clears university of discrimination charges
After a trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a federal jury exonerated Cornell of charges by a former employee of age and sex discrimination. (April 26, 2010)

Animal scientist Robert 'Bob' J. Young dies at 87
Cornell animal scientist Robert 'Bob' John Young, former associate dean of agriculture, died April 19 in Ithaca, N.Y. He was 87. (April 26, 2010)

Study shows why statins protect some against cancer
Weill Cornell researchers report almost half of Caucasians taking statins are probably not protected against cancer as well as other people because of a particular inherited gene variant. (April 26, 2010)

Pillsbury, Wackernagel named Rhodes professors
Venture capitalist Lee Pillsbury '69 and sustainability advocate Mathis Wackernagel have been appointed as Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professors at Cornell for three-year terms. (April 26, 2010)

Philosopher to participate in One Day University
On April 25, associate professor of philosophy Karen Bennett will have 50 minutes at One Day University in New York City to tackle the 'Big Question': 'Why Are We Here?' (April 24, 2010)

Gen. David Petraeus attends ROTC ceremony on campus
Petraeus paused in his high-level duties to visit campus April 23 to speak at ROTC's tri-service brigade ceremony for senior awards. (April 23, 2010)

Earth Day boasts gorge garbage and solar roasting
Some 25 student organizations and departments committed to sustainability participated in Earth Day 2010 festivities on Ho Plaza April 22. (April 23, 2010)

Campus serves as learning lab for children
About 270 children, ages 8-16, picked from 40 on-campus learning sessions for Bring a Child to Work Day, April 22. (April 23, 2010)

Bill Courtney named Cornell men's basketball coach
Bill Courtney, an assistant coach at Virginia Tech who also helped George Mason to mid-major prominence, replaces Steve Donahue, who accepted the head coaching position at Boston College in early April. (April 23, 2010)

Office professionals lauded for all they do
President Skorton and Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman thanked office professionals at the Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals Celebration April 21 in Bailey Hall. (April 22, 2010)

Skorton letter favoring DREAM Act attracts peer support
President David Skorton has sent a letter to members of Congress in support of legislation that would provide some undocumented students with a pathway to permanent U.S. residency. (April 22, 2010)

Professor Cletus E. Daniels dies
ILR School professor of American labor history Cletus E. Daniel has died at age 66. (April 22, 2010)

Pink purses for deterring robbers win a top prize
'Big Idea' competition winners included a system to alert consumers to potential savings with their credit cards and an invention to deter robbers in poor countries. (April 22, 2010)

900 celebrate entrepreneurship at annual fete
More than 900 people flocked to campus for Entrepreneurship@Cornell's Celebration 2010, April 15-16, to learn about and network for all things entrepreneurial. (April 22, 2010)

Four professors named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Valerie Jean Bunce, Theodore Eisenberg, Ronald Hoy and Roberto Sierra have been named fellows by one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers. (April 22, 2010)

iPads are welcome at Cornell despite media reports
Contrary to a misunderstanding recently spread by bloggers, the tablet computers have not been banned from the university's RedRover wireless service. (April 22, 2010)

CU grants first sustainability partnership award
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority received the first Cornell Partners in Sustainability Award April 21 for its leadership and financial support of innovative projects. (April 22, 2010)

MFA students contribute to Poem in Your Pocket
Experience and imagination mark the work of six graduate student poets included in 'Poetry in Your Pocket,' a chapbook printed for Poem in Your Pocket Day, April 29 in New York City. (April 22, 2010)

Cornell 100 mpg car is painted, ready to race
After countless hours designing, machining, refining and testing, the Cornell 100+ MPG team has finally found time for another crucial component of car building: making it look nice. (April 22, 2010)

Things to Do, April 23-30
Events on campus this week include the organ open house, wildflower and bird walks, several fundraisers, an investments update, Janus Trio and Ian Hobson concerts, PCCW presentation, Elie Wiesel. (April 22, 2010)

ILR School names Groat and Alpern award winners
Laurie Berke-Weiss '71, Seth Harris '83 and Seth 'Yossi' Siegel '74, J.D. '78, were honored at ILR's Celebration 2010 event in New York City April 20. (April 21, 2010)

Student design for storm water chosen for NYC show
A team of Cornell undergraduates has been chosen to showcase its design of a sustainable solution to New York City's storm water runoff problem at the Museum of the City of New York April 22. (April 21, 2010)

Rattlesnakes sound warning on biodiversity
Even small, low-traffic roads can fragment wildlife populations genetically, reports a new Cornell study on timber rattlesnakes. That can make populations more vulnerable, say the researchers. (April 21, 2010)

Cornell trees are now benches on National Mall
Two sugar maples from campus that were uprooted for construction have been fashioned into benches and are in a new garden on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (April 21, 2010)

Three faculty members win NSF Career awards
Jonathan Butcher, Hadas Kress-Gazit and Matthew Pritchard were awarded research and outreach funding for five years. (April 21, 2010)

Cornell microbiologist Heppel dies at 97
Leon Heppel, a Cornell professor emeritus of biochemistry and a former National Institutes of Health scientist, died of complications from a respiratory infection April 9 in Ithaca, N.Y. (April 21, 2010)

Barbara Smits of CCE-NYC dies at age 54
Barbara Smits, who worked at Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York City for 29 years, died April 16 from complications of pneumonia. She was 54 years old. (April 21, 2010)

Cornell honors Lubna Olayan for entrepreneurship
The CEO of the Olayan Financing Co. delivered Entrepreneurship@Cornell's Celebration weekend's keynote address April 15 in Bailey Hall. (April 21, 2010)

Cornell Business Communities is expanding
The university is expanding its business communities for alumni in finance, high-tech and entrepreneurial sectors, with plans to produce 150 events for 6,000 Cornellians in the next year. (April 21, 2010)

Faculty are consulted on their administrative needs
Throughout April, more than 120 faculty members from across campus will be asked what administrative help they need to do their jobs. (April 20, 2010)

Cornell researchers reveal structure of key protein
For the first time, Cornell scientists have characterized the structure of a protein that belongs to certain enzymes that are essential for proper functioning in all life forms, from yeast to humans. (April 20, 2010)

Cornell reorganizes sustainability initiatives
The university has created two new organizations to coordinate sustainable campus efforts and boost community involvement. (April 20, 2010)

Climatologist James Hansen delivers Iscol lecture
To prevent runaway climate changes, governments must change fossil fuel policies, said world-renowned climatologist James Hansen to a packed house at Cornell April 19. (April 20, 2010)

James Siena '79 recalls Cornell days in artist talk
James Siena '79 reflected on his Cornell years, life before the Internet and his development as an artist at an April 16 lecture at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. (April 20, 2010)

Cornell addresses needs of those with disabilities
In anticipation of an increase in students and veterans with disabilities, Cornell's disability strategic plan comprehensively addresses access in education, employment and campus operations. (April 20, 2010)

Tanzanian president speaks on collaboration at med school
President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania laid out his vision for meaningful progress in health care in Tanzania in a Global Health Grand Rounds lecture at Weill Cornell Medical College April 16. (April 20, 2010)

Key to sustainability is understanding imbalances
In a campus seminar April 15, Steven E. Koonin, undersecretary of energy for science in the U.S. Department of Energy, said that sustainability is mostly about managing resource imbalances. (April 20, 2010)

Graduating seniors earn library's top award
Cornell University Library honored its five top student employees April 15 at a ceremony for the 16th annual Fuerst Awards. Twenty-one students were nominated. (April 19, 2010)

Cornell seeds for sale at Cornell Orchards
Cornell Orchards store now has seed packets of select vegetable cultivars developed by Cornell's breeding programs, including seeds for heirloom squash, cucumber and muskmelon. (April 19, 2010)

Memorial for Dick White set for May 1
The Cornell community is invited to a celebration of the life of Richard N. (Dick) White, May 1 at 3 p.m. in 166 Hollister Hall. (April 19, 2010)

Roundtable considers future of Africana studies
Scholars considered the influence of new perspectives in Africana studies and 'narratives that haven't been told yet' at the Africana Center's 40th anniversary conference April 17. (April 19, 2010)

Expert: Muslims - and astrology - saved civilization
Peter Adamson, professor of ancient and medieval philosophy at King's College London, said Muslims saved civilization by translating and studying Greek texts. He spoke on campus April 13. (April 19, 2010)

City of Ithaca declares April 17 'Big Red Day'
On April 17, the Cornell Big Red Marching Band and athletes celebrated its successful season on the Ithaca Commons, and the city of Ithaca officially declared the day 'Big Red Day in Ithaca, N.Y.' (April 19, 2010)

Youth power can effect change, says UN speaker
The Cornell International Affairs Society and its 80 members hosted 500 high school students April 15-18 for the ninth annual Cornell University Model United Nations Conference. (April 19, 2010)

Last Call a cappella celebrates with its alumni
April 17 marked the 15th anniversary for the spring concert of Last Call, an all-male a cappella group on campus. The event drew alumni to celebrate and perform together. (April 19, 2010)

Cornell students present research at Senior Expo
Fifty seniors, funded by the Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars program, discussed their undergraduate research projects at the annual Senior Expo April 14. (April 19, 2010)

Drug designed by med school kills lymphoma cells
Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have designed a new class of drugs that targets a master regulatory protein responsible for causing the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (April 16, 2010)

Weill Cornell offers seasonal health tips
Weill Cornell Medical College's Web site offers numerous tips to slim down for swimsuit season, fight allergies and exercise safely. (April 16, 2010)

Cornell to present first sustainability award
President David Skorton will present the 'Partners in Sustainability Award' to NYSERDA, a state agency with a long record of support for energy innovation and conservation, in a ceremony April 21. (April 16, 2010)

Book claims single-payer model won't work
A new book by Human Ecology Professor Emeritus Roger Battistella argues that health care reform as envisioned by the current administration will fail. (April 16, 2010)

Alumnus: Media brands must evolve to be competitive
Ken Saji '92, senior editorial director at MTV Networks, gave advice about writing careers and branding while on campus April 14. (April 16, 2010)

David Knapp, former Human Ecology dean, dies
David C. Knapp, a former Cornell provost and dean who guided the College of Human Ecology through an extensive reorganization, died of complications from diabetes April 13 in Massachusetts. He was 82. (April 16, 2010)

Things to Do, April 16-23
Events on campus this week include a literary luncheon at the president's residence, celebration of Cornell's student athletes, numerous concerts, Earth Day and the Office Professionals Celebration. (April 15, 2010)

National health care reform will affect Cornell plans
The new health care reform law will prompt some changes in Cornell's health plans: Most notably, any child up to age 26 may be covered under a parent's health plan, effective January 2011. (April 15, 2010)

Recommendations to change administrative work
The Chronicle sits down with Associate Vice President for Budget and Planning Paul Streeter for an update on the Initiatives Coordination Office. (April 15, 2010)

Antibody selection method could mean better drugs
Biomedical engineering researchers have made antibodies that block only specific immune cells that cause inflammation, but not the ones the body normally uses to fight infections. (April 15, 2010)

Study: Agent prevents cancer from spreading
Weill Cornell researchers report in Nature that an agent they work with can stop metastasis in its tracks. The research may lead to new drugs, the first to specifically stop the spread of cancer. (April 15, 2010)

U.S. News: Six engineering programs in the top 10
Graduate programs in computer science, chemistry, engineering and physics are among the nation's top 10, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2011 rankings. (April 15, 2010)

New alliance to develop Hong Kong vet school
Cornell and the City University of Hong Kong have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish terms of a collaboration to create the first veterinary medicine academic program in Hong Kong. (April 15, 2010)

Retiree environmental volunteers less depressed
Retirees volunteering on environmental projects could not only prompt you to get more exercise but also improve mental and physical health through old age, according to a new Cornell study. (April 15, 2010)

Professors receive Distinguished Africanist Award
Professors N'Dri Assie-Lumumba and Tukumbi Lumumba-Kasongo have each received the 2010 Distinguished Africanist Award from the New York State African Studies Association. (April 15, 2010)

Mark Twain exhibit opens April 23
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the death of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 'Known to Everyone, Liked by All: The Business of Being Mark Twain' will be on display April 23-Oct. 8 in the Kroch Library. (April 15, 2010)

Incinerator replaced by digester for animal remains
The incinerator at Cornell's Vet School was officially shut down on April 7 and replaced with a new digester for disposing of animal remains. (April 15, 2010)

Ithaca students visit Qatar over spring break
Four members of the IthaQatar Ambassadors went to Doha over spring break to advocate for an official exchange program between Cornell's Ithaca and Qatar campuses. (April 15, 2010)

Panel reflects on influence of Edouard Glissant
The work of poet and philosopher Edouard Glissant was the subject of a panel discussion held April 8 at the Africana Center. (April 15, 2010)

Climatologist James Hansen to deliver Iscol Lecture
James E. Hansen, called the father of climate change science, will deliver the 2010 Jill and Kenneth Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture Monday, April 19. (April 14, 2010)

Friends to celebrate Bill Gordon May 15
The Department of Astronomy will celebrate the life and work of William Gordon, founder of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 15, in G10 Biotech. (April 14, 2010)

Pepinsky and Prasad chosen as Asia scholars
Thomas Pepinsky, government, and Eswar Prasad, applied economics and management, have been selected as two of 39 outstanding scholars of Asia to participate in the new National Asia Research Program. (April 14, 2010)

Cornell team wins intercollegiate dairy challenge
A team from Cornell received a first-place 'Platinum Award' at the ninth annual North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, held April 9-10, in Visalia, Calif. (April 14, 2010)

Christina Copeland '11 wins Udall scholarship
Christina Copeland '11 has received a 2010 Morris K. Udall Scholarship for U.S. students with excellent academic records and an interest in public policy careers. (April 14, 2010)

Avoiding late blight: Beware of last year's crops
Late blight destroyed many a tomato plant last year, but this year, consumers may be able to avoid the blight with vigilance and care. Cornell specialists explain how. (April 14, 2010)

Rem Koolhaas lectures on campus, tours Milstein site
Milstein Hall architect Rem Koolhaas showed contrasting architectural conventions and how innovations changed architecture in the early 20th century in an April 13 lecture in Kennedy Hall. (April 14, 2010)

Expert: Cut costs with more palliative care for elderly
Focus more on care and less on disease treatment in the elderly to cut health care costs, said Robert Martensen, National Institutes of Health, in the Sick in America keynote address, April 12. (April 14, 2010)

Provost: University is responding to misconduct charge
The university is addressing 'on multiple fronts' the alleged misconduct of a professor in the Africana Studies and Research Center, Provost Kent Fuchs said in a letter to concerned Africana alumni April 12. (April 13, 2010)

Personal musings about life decorate library walls
Posters featuring musings by eight students and faculty members are on display in the corridor between Olin and Kroch libraries as part of the 'Writing on the Wall: Cultural Experiences' exhibit. (April 13, 2010)

University recognizes long-serving staff members
This year's event recognized 259 long-serving staff members who celebrated a fifth-year anniversary at 25 or more years of service to Cornell - collectively having given more than 8,200 years of service. (April 13, 2010)

High schoolers get a day in campus labs
The Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers hosted 38 high school students from Syracuse April 9 for a campus visit and other science activities, including packing DNA from their cheeks. (April 13, 2010)

Hotel School works with Zambia to increase tourism
Zambian leaders have engaged six School of Hotel Administration students and Robert Kwortnik, associate professor of service marketing, as branding and marketing consultants. (April 13, 2010)

Former engineering students' shotgun now for sale
Henry Asante, Faisal Mahmood, Chen-Tsuo Yen and Chris Tupino, all Class of 2001, designed a shotgun for their master of engineering project. It is now for sale by the Ithaca Gun Co. (April 13, 2010)

ExxonMobil Foundation gives $468K to Cornell
The check was presented to President David Skorton by engineering alumna Sherri Stuewer '73, M.S. '75, during the Cornell Board of Trustees meeting in New York City, April 8. (April 13, 2010)

Cornell program gets rural women walking more
Cornell researchers have prompted rural women to walk more regularly through a worksite intervention that helps change an office's environment and culture to encourage more walking. (April 13, 2010)

Two undergrads receive Xerox minority awards
Richard Dunning '13 and Matthew Cong '11 have received Xerox Technical Minority Scholarships, which recognize high academic achievement in the fields of science, engineering and technology. (April 13, 2010)

Vines and wines program launches e-newsletter
Cornell's viticulture and enology program has launched a free e-newsletter called 'Appellation Cornell' that will cover news about research, meetings and workshops, among other topics. (April 13, 2010)

Exiled writer explores the arts to resolve conflict
Exiled Georgian writer Irakli Kakabadze taught students this semester about the use of nonviolent conflict resolution and the creative arts to resolve political and social conflicts. (April 13, 2010)

85th Hotel Ezra Cornell focuses on frugality
'Opportunities for Innovation in the Down Economy' was the theme for Hotel Ezra Cornell, a student-run event that brings together hospitality leaders, alumni and students. (April 13, 2010)

CU maintains bond ratings, announces financing plans
Cornell has announced that it will fund a new medical college facility as an investment in biomedical research, and it is taking advantage of historically near-low interest rates to rebalance its debt portfolio. (April 12, 2010)

Student's screenplay is finalist at Ivy Film Festival
Senior Daniel Goldstein's screenplay, 'Juliet,' is a finalist in the undergraduate short form category of the Ivy Film Festival held April 13-18 at Brown University. (April 12, 2010)

Project looks to lift Latin American youth from poverty
Cornell researchers are partnering with Latin American institutions to explore how to enable impoverished youths to become productive workers, active citizens and nurturing family members. (April 12, 2010)

Alum, a baseball historian, is topic of lecture
Sports historian Steven Riess, Northeastern Illinois University, will deliver the inaugural Harold Seymour Lecture in Sports History on April 21, discussing Seymour's writing of baseball history. (April 12, 2010)

Students build greenhouse from recycled bottles
Students living in Cornell's William Keeton House are partnering Ithaca Children's Garden in Cass Park. Their first project: building a greenhouse from more than 900 plastic bottles. (April 12, 2010)

Cornell's 10th Annual Smokedance
Native American dancers clad in leather and feathers danced to the beat of one drum as they showcased years of Native American history at the 10th annual Iroquois Smoke Dance held April 10. (April 12, 2010)

Open house showcases what veterinarians do
From tiny chinchilla 'pocket pets' to large dairy cows, animals of all sizes were on display at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine April 10 for the 44th annual open house. (April 12, 2010)

Bowman advocates legal reform for cohabitating couples
Family law surrounding cohabiting couples fails to protect the people who are most vulnerable, said Cynthia Bowman at an April 6 event celebrating her new book, 'Unmarried Couples, Law and Public Policy.' (April 9, 2010)

Conference to assess future of Africana studies
The Africana Studies and Research Center will host a 40th anniversary conference, 'Looking Back/Moving Forward: The Future of Africana/Black Studies,' April 15-17. (April 8, 2010)

Police tentatively identify recovered body as Zika
Ithaca Police notified the university April 7 that a body tentatively identified as that of Matthew Zika '11 has been recovered from Cayuga Lake. Zika had been seen falling from the Suspension Bridge March 12. (April 8, 2010)

IdeaCorps team wins in New Orleans challenge
A Johnson School team took first place among the nation's leading business schools in the IdeaCorps Challenge at Entrepreneur Week 2010 in New Orleans. (April 8, 2010)

Robert Harris appointed Africana Center director
Robert L. Harris, professor of African-American history at Cornell since 1975, will be the next director of the Africana Studies and Research Center starting July 1. (April 8, 2010)

Two Cornellians named Goldwater scholars
Jessica Ye '12 and Sophia Porrino '11 have received 2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, which cover tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to $7,500 per year. (April 8, 2010)

Bird recordist Macaulay wins Arthur Allen Award
Linda Macaulay, one of the world's foremost bird recordists and an associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, wins the Arthur A. Allen Award for Outstanding Service to Ornithology. (April 8, 2010)

Cornell, U of Washington race to build 3D models
Throughout April students at Cornell and the University of Washington will vie to see which school can build the most complete 3-D model of campus buildings. (April 8, 2010)

Set your security questions to prove you're you
Many Cornell users haven't bothered to set up the security questions that can be used to prove their identity online. (April 8, 2010)

Former Brazil president addresses global economy
Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former president of Brazil (1995-2003), spoke about globalization and technology as the Bartels World Affairs Fellowship lecturer in Call Auditorium April 7. (April 8, 2010)

Things to Do, April 9-16
Events on campus this week include: Native American Smokedance competition, Vet College open house, Big Red Relief concert for Haiti, MTV media expert and several sustainability-related lectures. (April 8, 2010)

Emergency notification system to be tested April 14
Cornell will test its emergency notification systems at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. These systems include the sirens/public address system and voice and text messaging. (April 8, 2010)

Donahue accepts head coaching job at Boston College
Basketball coach Steve Donahue has accepted the head coaching position at Boston College. Donahue will be introduced at a press conference in Chestnut Hill, Mass., April 7 at 4 p.m. (April 7, 2010)

Architect Rem Koolhaas to lecture April 13
Internationally renowned architect Rem Koolhaas, designer of Paul Milstein Hall, will visit the campus to give a public lecture and meet with students and faculty. (April 7, 2010)

Raffaello D'Andrea speaks on systems engineering
The former Cornell faculty member discussed how a systems approach makes for successful engineering as the keynote speaker at the Systems Engineering Forum, April 7-8. (April 7, 2010)

Nation should be a 'stir-fry,' not 'melting pot'
Diversity lecturer Jane Elliott said racism is still rampant in this nation in delivering the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative lecture April 5 in Sage Chapel. (April 7, 2010)

Cornell celebrates winter sports successes
Big Red athletic teams 'made the sun shine for us' this winter, said Cornell President David Skorton at an April 6 celebration in Newman Arena to recognize the teams' many successes this season. (April 7, 2010)

Paralyzed student founds disability service group
Sara Furguson '10, who suffered a high-level spinal cord injury at age 3, says Cornell has done a 'fantastic job' in accommodating her needs. (April 7, 2010)

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel to speak April 29
Writer Elie Wiesel, a Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor, will speak in Cornell's Bailey Hall April 29 at 6 p.m. Tickets are free from the Willard Straight Hall and Clinton House box offices. (April 7, 2010)

UA charter change needs vote by constituencies
The University Assembly wants to eliminate a clause in its charter that requires 20 percent of each of its constituencies to vote each time they want to change the charter. (April 7, 2010)

Max Zhang speaks on energy and the environment
To kick off Sustainability Month at Cornell, Professor Max Zhang spoke about what we've learned about hurting the environment in our effort to harness energy. (April 7, 2010)

Ali Hussain '11 named a Harry S. Truman Scholar
Ali Hussain '11 has been named a Harry S. Truman Scholar. He becomes one of 60 college juniors selected as scholars for academic achievement, leadership and commitment to a career in public service. (April 6, 2010)

$1 million grant establishes Hilton Scholarship
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Scholarship will cover two years of tuition for 10 to 50 Hotel School students each year. (April 6, 2010)

'Big Idea' finalists prepare for showdown
A solar cooker that help fry tortillas and a pink purse that lets potential thieves know it carries no cash are two ideas vying in 'The Big Idea' competition; the finals will be voted in April 16. (April 6, 2010)

Entrepreneurship@Cornell's Celebration set for April 15-16
Entrepreneurship@Cornell's 2010 Celebration event, April 15-16, features symposiums, networking events, an expo and events honoring the 2010 Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year. (April 6, 2010)

Students take service-learning spring breaks
For the 10th year, the Cornell Public Service Center has offered students Alternative Breaks to do service learning over spring break at various locations. This year, some 90 students participated. (April 6, 2010)

Freshman wins first place in national design competition
Courtney FitzPatrick '13 earned first place in the 2010 AATCC Concept 2 Consumer Design Competition for her entry 'Hot Hot Hot' in the product design category. (April 6, 2010)

Volunteers needed for Slope Day 2010
Some 800 volunteers are needed for Slope Day 2010, which will be held May 7 and will feature a musical performance by Drake. (April 6, 2010)

Student Agencies adds to Cornell scholarship endowments
The gift will be split between the Student Agencies Endowment Fund and the Student Agencies Cornell Tradition Fellowship, which together have paid nearly $100,000 in scholarship support. (April 5, 2010)

ILR School, NYC partners host health care conference
The ILR School, Weill Cornell Medical College and several domestic and international organizations will confer on health care reform in New York City May 11-12. (April 5, 2010)

'400 Club' honors 101 student-athletes
A breakfast last month honored 101 student-athletes from the spring 2009 and fall 2009 semesters who posted perfect 4.0 grade-point averages. (April 5, 2010)

Two faculty receive Hartwell research awards
Jonathan Butcher and Ruth Ley have received Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards, which provide a total of $300,000 over three years of direct research costs. (April 5, 2010)

Knutson to juggle for math awareness
Mathematician Allen Knutson will give a public demonstration and lecture on the mathematics of juggling Saturday, April 17, at 1 p.m. in Malott Hall's Bache Auditorium. (April 5, 2010)

Speakers defend capitalism and self-interest
Two visitors to campus spoke about the moral and practical aspects of capitalism and how a growing regulatory state compromises capitalism. (April 5, 2010)

UN's contributions to socioeconomic ideas
Sir Richard Jolly, former assistant secretary general of the United Nations spoke, about the U.N.'s social and economic contributions when he visited campus April 1. (April 5, 2010)

Cornell to emphasize faculty renewal and research
Cornell aims to become one of the world's top 10 research universities, according to the latest draft of the university's strategic plan. (April 5, 2010)

Reading with rhythm: Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez
Poets Amiri Baraka and Sonia Sanchez gave a joint reading April 1 in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium with words infused with passion and the rhythms of jazz music. (April 2, 2010)

'Stories of Nature' installation on Arts Quad
'Stories of Nature,' an art installation by visiting architecture critic Yehre Suh from April 5-9 on the Arts Quad, will explore various representations of nature in academia. (April 2, 2010)

eCornell named to top 20 leadership training list
Training Industry Inc. has named eCornell, the university's online learning company, to its 2010 list of the top 20 leadership training companies. (April 2, 2010)

Cornell Dining is now serving local, natural beef
As of March 29, Cornell Dining began serving of local, natural beef - about 1,000 pounds of ground beef, 128 pounds of rib section, 108 pounds of short loin and 120 pounds of sirloin each week. (April 2, 2010)

Earth-like planets are rare, says Brownlee in Gold lecture
Our Earth is a rare oasis in space and time, said Don Brownlee, University of Washington professor of astronomy and this year's Thomas Gold lecturer, in a public talk March 31 in Rockefeller Hall. (April 2, 2010)

Tougher grading is one reason for high STEM dropout rate
Presenters at a Cornell Higher Education Research Institute conference reported on their research into why college students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics drop out. (April 2, 2010)

Student phoners pass $1 million mark for annual fund
For the first time in its 13-year history, Cornell's student-staffed fundraising phonathon raised $1 million (and counting) in a single fiscal year. (April 2, 2010)

Nation needs the humanities, says former provost Randel
Former Cornell provost Don Randel delivered a spirited consideration of the state of the humanities March 31 in Goldwin Smith Hall. (April 1, 2010)

New program, 'Staff Notes,' to premiere April 8
'Staff Notes,' a new program hosted by Gary Stewart, deputy director of Government and Community Relations, will launch on CornellCast April 8, 1 p.m., focusing on the daily lives of staff members. (April 1, 2010)

All invited to celebrate winter sports successes
A celebration of Cornell's many successful winter athletics teams will be held Tuesday, April 6, in Newman Arena. Doors will open at 4 p.m., and the program will begin at 4:30 p.m. (April 1, 2010)

Leela Gandhi speaks on postcolonial ethics
Postcolonial theorist Leela Gandhi delivered a range of approaches to ethics March 30 in Goldwin Smith Hall, in the inaugural talk in the College of Arts and Sciences' Humanities Lecture Series. (April 1, 2010)

Things to Do, April 2-9
Events on campus this week include: a walking contest, Emerging Artists, former Brazilian president, poet Paul Muldoon, Union Days, museum reception, urban agenda, Glissant and sustainability month. (April 1, 2010)

Cornell students, Lansing State juveniles create book
'Release' was just published online. The book is a collaborative effort between students in Tamar Carroll's fall 2009 service-learning course and young women in the Lansing Residential Center. (April 1, 2010)

Law School, DOT partner for open government
The Cornell e-Rulemaking Initiative at the Law School has formed a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to open the federal regulatory process to more citizen participation. (April 1, 2010)

Four years later, stolen Dairy Bar calf comes home to mama
The Dairy Bar's mascots, a fiberglass cow and calf, were stolen in August 2006; the cow was returned to the Hoy Field pitcher's mound in late November that year. (April 1, 2010)

Trivia buff recounts live bear mascot, CU rascals
Cornell trivia buff Corey Earle '07 spoke of Cornell legends and 'the good ol' days' in a presentation at Kendal at Ithaca March 29. (April 1, 2010)