Six faculty win NSF CAREER awards

Six early-career Cornell faculty members are recent recipients of National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.

Herrin goes beneath family's surface in 'Fractures'

Emeritus professor of creative writing Lamar Herrin uses hydrofracking as the background of his new novel, "Fractures," a family story set in a New York town.

Make music to fully appreciate it, advises Hogwood

A.D. White Professor-at-Large Christopher Hogwood delivered a talk on the value of appreciating and performing music Oct. 25 on campus.

Expert: U.S. must do more to protect climate, environment

Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, spoke on campus Oct. 22 about the need for greater use of nonpolluting sources of energy.

Jeb Bush, Nancy Zimpher discuss U.S. education

On Oct. 24, "Education in America: What Do We Do Now?" featured a keynote address by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, remarks by SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, and a panel discussion with Bush and Zimpher moderated by President David Skorton.

Welcome new members of the Cornell faculty

To help introduce new members of the university's faculty to the Cornell community, the Cornell Chronicle is publishing brief new-faculty profiles for the 2013-14 academic year.

Artist tells how he found his calling with 'stickwork'

"Stickwork" Patrick Dougherty talked about how he became a sculptor who works with natural materials in a Messenger lecture Oct. 23.

With incubator’s help, ArcScan may see clear success

ArcScan, which signed on as the newest tenant Oct. 15 at Cornell's Kevin M. McGovern Family Center for Venture Development incubator, becomes the first company there whose medical device was developed at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Neurobiology's Warden receives $1.5M stem cell award

Melissa Warden, a new hire in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, has received a $1.5 million grant to advance her research in novel neuroscience and translational stem cell research.