Arts and Sciences

'Cornell kids' release 'Graduation Song' while their other song hits Billboard's No. 3

A Cornell rapping duo, whose hit is now No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100, has released 'Graduation Song,' a hip-hop farewell to their alma mater. (May 26, 2010)

Ten faculty are honored for teaching, advising

Several distinguished Cornell faculty members are being honored May 29 at a special dinner and recognition ceremony.

Students harness vibrations from wind for electricity

The Vibro-Wind Research Group is working on an efficient, low-cost method of converting vibrations from wind energy to electricity. (May 25, 2010)

On new NASA observatory, Cornell-built infrared camera plays starring role

FORCAST, the Faint Object infraRed Camera for the SOFIA Telescope, will help answer longstanding questions about star formation, galactic nuclei, properties of the interstellar medium and more.

Cornell hosts students from around the country for Sustainable Energy Fellowship

Forty undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation will be on campus June 2-9 for a weeklong fellowship in sustainable energy. (May 25, 2010)

NASA's airborne observatory prepares for debut flight featuring Cornell-made instrument

SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, will take flight May 25 along with the Cornell-built FORCAST (the Faint Object InfraRed Camera for the SOFIA Telescope). (May 24, 2010)

The story behind SOFIA – 13 years in the making

SOFIA, carrying the Cornell-built telescope FORCAST, has a colorful history that includes Bill Nye '77 the Science Guy. (May 24, 2010)

Overhearing cell phone chats reduces cognitive performance, study finds

A new study finds that overheard cell phone conversations are distracting because we can't predict what will be said next. (May 24, 2010)

Conference draws international social scientists to Cornell

International social scientists will visit Cornell to exchange information on data and technology May 31-June 4. (May 24, 2010)