Hilgartner tapped as study section member with Center for Scientific Review

Stephen Hilgartner, chair of science and technology studies, has been tapped to serve on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genetics Study Section, Center for Scientific Review. (Jan. 20, 2010)

Former professor Joseph Kahl, expert on social stratification, dies

Joseph A. Kahl, an expert on social stratification and a professor of sociology at Cornell from 1969 until his retirement in 1983, died Jan. 1 in Bethesda, Md., at age 86.

Spices were an early engine of globalization, says Tagliacozzo on New York City panel

"Dating back to Asian spice trading routes around 200 B.C., globalization began long before the Internet," said Eric Tagliacozzo, Cornell associate professor of history, at a Jan. 14 panel discussion at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

Classics' Rebillard wins $45,000 Mellon grant

Cornell classics professor Eric Rebillard has been awarded a $45,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support his research on funerary behaviors among the common people of the Roman Empire. (Jan. 18, 2010)

Spices were an early engine of globalization, says Tagliacozzo on New York City panel

Historian Eric Tagliacozzo was one of three panelists Jan. 14 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to discuss food as a driving force of economic development. (Jan. 18, 2010)

Cornell musician's tribute to Saturn arrives on DVD

A concerto, composed by Grammy nominee and Cornell professor of music Roberto Sierra, and perfectly timed images of the planet Saturn are now available on a new DVD.

Online poker study: The more hands you win, the more money you lose

The more hands players win in online poker, the less money they're likely to collect, especially when it comes to novice players. That is but one of the findings from a new Cornell study.

Fred Schneider named to Defense Science Board

The Department of Defense has announced the appointment of Cornell computer security expert Fred Schneider to its Defense Science Board.

Researchers find genetic differences between lethal and treatable forms of leukemia

Chemical codes that control the behavior of normal and malignant cells have been identified and may lead to more precise treatment for people with leukemia.