Cornell expert in group behavior shows why London's Millennium pedestrian bridge was not built for people

Steven Strogatz, professor of theoretical and applied mechanics at Cornell University, describes the Millennium Bridge's notorious opening-day oscillations in the Nov. 3 issue of Nature. (November 2, 2005)

Shawkat Toorawa's remarkable publishing year

A combination of hard work, revisions of earlier writings, coincidence and swift turnarounds in publication led to Shawkat Toorawa's remarkable coup of four books in one academic year (November 01, 2005)

Judith Butler, eminent gender theorist, to give two public lectures

Berkeley's Judith Butler will give two public talks during her first visit as A.D. White Professor-at-Large, Nov. 9-11. (November 1, 2005)

Writer Edna O'Brien leads secluded, rich life of letters

At a colloquium Oct. 28, Irish writer Edna O'Brien discussed her favorite works and the state of literature today. (November 01, 2005)

Nominations sought for Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professorships

Nominations for the 2006 Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of 1956 Professorship are now being sought from all from all members of the Cornell community, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and Cornell groups and organizations.

Concerts and symposium will honor pianist Malcolm Bilson

Music professor and internationally famed pianist Malcolm Bilson's life and career will be celebrated in October, with a festival of early piano music concerts, a banquet and an international symposium.

Film 'Love and Diane' inspires symposium on clinical family issues

A former Cornell graduate student's documentary film of an impoverished Brooklyn family is the catalyst for a symposium addressing societal, legal, cultural and clinical issues affecting millions of Americans daily.

Nell Mondy, Cornell's international potato expert, dies at age 83

Nell I. Mondy, 83, professor emerita of nutritional sciences at Cornell, died Aug. 25 at Cayuga Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sept. 17, at the First Baptist Church.

Squyres writes the book on Mars and the little rovers that could

Steve Squyres, Cornell's Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, has written a book about the Mars Exploration Rover mission that takes an inside look at how the mission came together.