Canandaigua man named in Cornell lawsuit as university agrees to independent review
The local connection emerged as the case entered a new phase. Tompkins County prosecutors have reopened their criminal investigation, Cornell has agreed to an independent review of its response, and students are scheduled to speak ... more
FL1 FORECAST: Morning showers give way to a mild Thursday before widespread Friday rain
Scattered light showers will cross the Finger Lakes and Central New York this morning before precipitation becomes more isolated and much of the region turns mainly dry this afternoon. Clouds will hold on for much ... more
Cornell archive recovers nearly 1,000 student-requested moon photos
An old hard drive has yielded nearly 1,000 moon photos requested by middle school students during a NASA mission more than a decade ago. Cornell's Spacecraft Planetary Image Facility is working to restore information needed ... more
Cornell talk to examine who decides what makes public art good
An Oct. 19 public talk at Cornell University will ask who gets to judge art and architecture that shape shared spaces: experts, elected leaders or the people who use those spaces. Art historian and critic ... more
Hangar Theatre plans Spooky Cabaret fundraiser Oct. 11
Mary Malaney and fellow performers will bring a Halloween-themed cabaret to the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca on Sunday, Oct. 11, to raise money for its KIDDSTUFF children's theater series. The all-ages show runs from 3 ... more
Cornell researchers study oarfish fins for quieter underwater robots
An unusual deep-sea fish is helping Cornell researchers think through a quieter way to move an underwater robot. Their new study describes how an oarfish can propel itself with ripples along its long dorsal fin ... more
Reeve Parker, longtime Cornell English professor, dies at 89
A. Reeve Parker, a Cornell University professor emeritus who taught English literature for more than four decades and later worked with incarcerated students, died Sept. 16 in Ithaca. He was 89 ... more
Hochul seeks outside Cornell review as Gillibrand presses campus assault bill
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants an independent review of Cornell’s response to the case known as the Cornell Seven, while Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is pressing Congress to act on campus sexual assault legislation. A reopened criminal ... more
Spotted lanternflies gain ground in Finger Lakes communities
Spotted lanternflies are becoming more established in the Finger Lakes, with large numbers reported in downtown Ithaca, according to The Ithaca Voice. The invasive insect has also been documented in Ovid, Geneva, Watkins Glen and ... more
‘Cornell Seven’ case: What happens next after prosecutor reopens investigation?
The next major decision in the case widely called the “Cornell 7” belongs to a Tompkins County grand jury. District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says his office has reopened its review of sexual assault allegations ... more
FL1 FORECAST: Morning fog lifts into a dry, mild Wednesday before Friday rain
Morning fog will give way to a dry and mild Wednesday across the Finger Lakes and Central New York, though clouds will remain stubborn in many areas as temperatures climb into the 70s. The quiet ... more
Cornell professor looks to ancient texts for free speech lessons
Cornell classics professor Michael Fontaine draws on Socrates and a second-century satirist to examine what it takes to speak freely — and to tolerate speech that challenges those in power — in a new book ... more
Gillibrand urges campus safety bill after Cornell case reopens
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is urging Congress to take up a bipartisan campus sexual assault bill after Tompkins County prosecutors reopened their review of allegations involving seven former Cornell University students. In remarks released by her ... more
Cornell marks Orange Shirt Day with remembrance walk, films
Cornell University students will hold a remembrance walk Wednesday, Sept. 30, as the university marks Orange Shirt Day and recommends films about the history of Indigenous boarding schools, according to Cornell's College of Arts and ... more
Hochul’s housing incentives leave gaps in affordability, timing and regional reach
New York’s latest energy-efficient housing initiative will help finance better building design and heating systems, but the announcement leaves important questions unanswered about how many homes will be delivered, what residents will pay and when ... more
Hochul calls for independent review of Cornell’s response to assault allegations
Gov. Kathy Hochul called Tuesday for outside counsel to independently review how Cornell University responded to sexual-assault allegations involving a former student and members of a fraternity. In a statement, Hochul said the review should ... more
Tove Helland Hammer, pioneering Cornell ILR editor and professor, dies at 80
Tove Helland Hammer, a Cornell University professor emerita who became the first woman to lead the ILR Review and spent nearly five decades teaching organizational behavior, died Sept. 12 in Ithaca. She was 80 ... more
FL1 FORECAST: Fog and clouds linger today before a midweek warmup
Fog and low clouds will linger across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Tuesday morning before drier air gradually brings some improvement from north to south later in the day. Rain is not ... more
Latest on Cornell fraternity case: DA reopens investigation, officials comment
Tompkins County's district attorney has reopened his office's review of sexual-assault allegations involving Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity and assigned a senior prosecutor to prepare the case for a possible grand-jury presentation. Later Monday, Ithaca ... more
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