Original Africana site dedicated at ceremony

A plaque commemorating the original home of Cornell's Africana Studies and Research Center at 320 Wait Ave., destroyed by fire in 1970, was unveiled Sept. 24 following a dedication ceremony.

New imaging method developed for lipid with many functions

Cornell researchers report a new method for imaging a lipid with many functions, which could solve the mystery of how it plays so many roles.

New book examines powerful Peruvian church murals

'Heaven, Hell, and Everything in Between: Murals of the Colonial Andes' by Ananda Cohen Suarez examines Peruvian church wall paintings of the 16th through the early 19th centuries

$23M NSF grant powers new science, technology center

A collaboration of scientists, led by physics professor Ritchie Patterson, aims to increase the intensity of beams of charged particles while lowering the cost of key accelerator technologies.

Palestinian-Syrian refugees focus of play 'Desert of Light'

Playwright Rama Haydar's 'Desert of Light,' having its premiere at the Schwartz Center, gives an inside perspective on Palestinian refugees in war-torn Syria.

Grants help students afford unpaid summer internships

With the help of alumni gifts and the Student Assembly, 19 Arts and Sciences students took unpaid summer internships to boost their resumes and help them determine what they want to do.

Burton, Aching are Provost's Fellows for Public Engagement

Faculty members M. Diane Burton and Gerard Aching have accepted appointments as Provost's Fellows for Public Engagement, serving the university's public engagement mission over the next three years.

Melatonin, biological clock keep singing fish on time

A study reveals how melatonin, a time-keeping hormone, and daily light cycles keep a nocturnal fish singing through the night.

Engaged Curriculum Grants support courses, curricula

Fourteen new projects funded with 2016 Engaged Curriculum Grants are underway. With an additional eight teams receiving renewal funding, the grants involve 93 faculty and staff team members, and 29 departments.