Scott Bunch found that a single sheet of graphene, a form of carbon that is just one atom thick, can be isolated and used as an electromechanical resonator. The material could be useful for weighing atoms and molecules. (Feb. 2, 2007)
Giovanni Pucci '93 founded 'Theatre in the Zone,' a Shakespeare performance group for underprivileged Harlem youth, which performed for Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall on Jan. 28. (Feb. 1, 2007)
Visiting artist Diana Cooper challenged her Drawing III class last semester to turn the expectation of guidance on its head and produce 'Maps to Get Lost By.' (Feb. 1, 2007)
Cornell Library has a wealth of books, online resources and scholarly materials, but also offers hidden treasures ranging from Sinatra records to poisonous plants. (Feb. 1, 2007)
A new scholarship program funded with a $5 million gift from the Dyson Foundation will soon benefit top students in the Undergraduate Business Program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (Feb. 1, 2007)
A diverse roster of 10 notable poets and fiction writers will come to campus for the Creative Writing Program's Spring 2007 Reading Series, beginning Feb. 8. (Feb. 1, 2007)
To help the Cornell community think critically about human diversity and to appreciate it, the university has launched a new Web gateway on diversity and inclusion. (Feb. 1, 2007)
The Panic of 1819 -- the country's first major financial crisis, with widespread foreclosures, bank failures, unemployment and a slump in agriculture and manufacturing -- marked the end of the economic expansion that followed the…
As he enters his second term as chair, Peter Meinig sees the board of trustees going beyond its traditional roles of governance and oversight to work as a positive force in the university's $4 billion campaign. (Jan. 31, 2007)
Cornell and the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research at Cornell have received a grant to continue leading an effort to sequence the tomato genome and to create a database of genomic sequences and information on the tomato and related plants. (Jan. 30, 2007)
With help from Cornell planners, residents of New Orleans' 9th Ward have been given a significant voice in how their community should be rebuilt following the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. (Jan. 30, 2007)
