Jonathan Culler chairs New York humanities council

Cornell professor Jonathan Culler was recently elected to chair the board of directors of the New York Council for the Humanities, which supports public humanities programming across New York state.

Campus water-use restrictions remain in effect

New and returning Cornell students heading to campus for the fall semester are learning how Ithaca spent its summer vacation: very dry. Campus water-use restrictions remain in effect.

Cornellians reach the finish line at Rio Olympic Games

Even though the 2016 Rio Olympic Games' closing ceremony is days away, the Big Red contingent of athletes and coaches concluded its participation Thursday morning.

CU reaches five-year agreement with UAW Local 2300

The membership of United Auto Workers Local 2300, which represents more than 1,100 Cornell service and maintenance employees on the university's main campus in Ithaca, has ratified a new, five-year agreement with the university.

Things to Do, Aug. 19-26, 2016

Events on campus include jazz on North Campus, poet Gary Snyder, the annual Dump and Run Sale, and free films for new students.

Forum opens Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter dialogue

Staff participating in a forum on the Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter agreed that conversations on these topics need to continue in order to build understanding of different perspectives and help further the Cornell caring community.

Where can I buy a chair like that? – This app will tell you

If you think you have a knack for interior design, or just want to spruce up your own home, a new app developed by Cornell researchers may help you choose furnishings the way professionals do.

Bear Walk: Door to Door strides through Collegetown Aug. 18

Cornell students, Ithaca officials, Cornell staff, and Cornell and Ithaca police officers will take part in the third annual BEAR (Being Engaged and Responsible) Walk Thursday, Aug. 18.

Warbler genomes look to be 99.97 percent alike

New research from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology shows that, genetically speaking, blue-winged and golden-winged warblers are almost identical.