Finding how carbon nanotubes work as catalysts could lead to cleaner fuels

Cornell researchers have shown that catalytic reactions on carbon nanotubes occur at unique sites, which could lead to a new way to make cleaner fuels. (April 16, 2009)

Scholars to address 'Militarizing Everyday Life'

Scholars will explore military conflict and security in a two-day conference, 'Accumulating Insecurity, Securing Accumulation: Militarizing Everyday Life,' April 17-18 at the ILR Conference Center. (April 15, 2009)

Feldshuh play is joyous and vibrant, yet deeply unsettling

'Miss Evers' Boys,' a play by Cornell's David Feldshuh, was performed at the Shell Theater in Manhattan March 19-April 5.

Sudanese scholar finds freedom to write at Cornell

Ushari Khalil is on campus this year to lecture and write about his advocacy on behalf of children and displaced populations in Sudan -- work that has put him at risk there. (April 14, 2009)

Obama should compensate Africa, promote democracy, stresses former Botswana president

Former Botswana President Festus Mogae, speaking on campus April 7, spoke favorably of President Barack Obama, but stressed that his administration should take certain actions to help Africa more. (April 9, 2009)

Team to compete in world programming finals in Stockholm

A team of three Cornell students will be among 100 teams in the world finals of the 2009 Association of Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest in Stockholm, April 18-22. (April 9, 2009)

Hopcroft, Halpern, Myers receive ACM awards

Faculty members Joseph Halpern, John Hopcroft and Andrew Myers received awards from the Association for Computing Machinery. (April 9, 2009)

Students awarded fellowships for study in Germany

Five Cornell students will study in Germany during the 2009-10 academic year after winning fellowships from the German Academic Exchange Service and the Cornell/Heidelberg Exchange. (April 7, 2009)

Four Cornell juniors named Goldwater scholars

Juniors Eowyn Connolly-Brown, Michael Grundler, Stephen Linderman and Aman Prasad have been named Barry M. Goldwater Scholars for 2009. They are among 278 scholars chosen from a field of 1,097 students nationwide. (April 2, 2009)