College of Arts and Sciences

Inequality expert Weeden to direct Institute for the Social Sciences

Inequality expert Kim Weeden, professor of sociology, will succeed the current director, Kenneth Roberts, professor of government, in January 2013.

CUAir takes second place at international competition

CUAir Team, took second place at the 2012 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's Student Unmanned Air Systems competition.

Chemist Melvin (Mel) J. Goldstein dies at 78

Melvin (Mel) Goldstein, a member of Cornell's chemistry community for many years, died at age 78 May 13 in Beer Sheva, Israel, after a protracted illness.

Rachel Bean shares Gruber prize in cosmology

Rachel Bean, associate professor of astronomy, is a co-recipient of the 2012 Gruber Cosmology Prize for her work on the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) team.

Coates wins international chemistry award

Geoffrey Coates won an international chemistry award for his contributions to the advancement of materials sciences.

Painful memory? Think about a loved one, study says

After recalling an upsetting event, thinking about your mother or romantic partner can make you feel better and reduce your negative thinking, according to a new Cornell study. (June 25, 2012)

English professor and writer Dan McCall dies

Dan E. McCall, who wrote several novels and taught American literature at Cornell since 1966, died in Ithaca June 17 at age 72.

Cornell synchrotron gets support from N.Y.'s senior senator

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer visited campus June 18 with some welcome news: Cornell's world-renowned synchrotron X-ray facility will continue being funded.

Cornell Orchestras win top award in national competition

Cornell Orchestras won first place in the Collegiate Orchestras category of the awards given out by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers with the League of American Orchestras.