Police and local law enforcement are investigating the cause of the explosion, which occurred early Monday, according to CUPD Chief Kathy Zoner.

A Cornell student was arrested and charged with rape in the first degree, Ithaca Police said Tuesday.

“It feels good to know you accomplished the goals that you set out to ... to see something tangible for it,” one of the officers said.

In an effort to improve relationships between Cornell students and Collegetown residents, Cornellians and Ithacans came together Saturday at the Collegetown Neighborhood Fair.

After a string of sexual assaults were reported on and near Cornell’s campus, many students say they have a heightened fear of walking alone at night and feel a greater need for being vigilant around campus.

Provoking skepticism, frustration and even “jaydancing” among students, the Cornell University Police Department issued 94 tickets during its annual roadway safety campaign last week — down from 143 tickets last year.

CUPD is investigating an attempted rape that reportedly occurred on the Trolley Bridge –– which connects Oak Avenue and the Engineering Quad –– at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Cornell University Police Department is investigating an attempted rape that reportedly occurred on campus at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Three weeks after a rape was reported on campus, investigators continue to gather information for the case but have neither made an arrest nor publicly updated their initial description of the suspect.