Robert B. Kerr, an astronomer and atmospheric scientist, has been named director of Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. He will assume his new post Feb. 26. (Feb. 6, 2007)
Teams of 6- to 9-year-olds competed against each other with buckets of Lego pieces and the challenge of building a science-related model at the macro, micro and nano scales at Duffield Hall Jan. 27. (Feb. 5, 2007)
Applied and engineering physics professor Joel D. Brock describes powerful new X-ray technology, recently tested at Stanford University, in a perspective piece for Science magazine.
New York State Gov. Eliot Spitzer's $120.6 billion executive budget proposal would largely maintain the status quo in higher education funding. (Feb. 5, 2007)
The international Biophysical Society has awarded undergraduate Moataz Gadalla '07 a Minority Travel Award to attend the society's 51st annual meeting in Baltimore. (Feb. 5, 2007)
The lecture by Robert Parris Moses turned into a giant group discussion Jan. 29 as the activist and educator encouraged audience members to contribute their views on a range of topics. (Feb. 2, 2007)
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)
