U.S. News & World Report ranks four Cornell undergraduate programs in the top 10

In its 2012 rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranks Cornell second in engineering science/engineering physics programs and fourth among biological/agricultural engineering programs. (Sept. 13, 2011)

Study: Word sounds contain clues for language learners

New research finds that the sounds of words across languages give clues to the words' meaning, which may help those teaching a second language. (Sept. 12, 2011)

NSF renews Cornell Center for Materials Research funding

The National Science Foundation has announced renewed funding for the Cornell Center for Materials Research. (Sept. 9, 2011)

Stephanie Owens to lead Cornell Council for the Arts

Stephanie Owens, an artist, writer, curator and a visiting assistant professor of art in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP), has been named director of the Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA).

Debate tackles lessons learned since the Sept. 11 attacks

Top Cornell and visiting academics take on the ramifications of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in an open discussion Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m., Statler Hall Auditorium. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Travel is critical to political theory, says scholar of Islamic political thought

In her Aug. 30 College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Lecture, Wellesley scholar Roxanne Euben said that dividing such rhetoric as 'Islam' and the 'West' is unproductive. (Sept. 7, 2011)

Mary Jacobus returns to Cornell as M.H. Abrams Distinguished Visiting Professor

Professor Emerita Mary Jacobus, who taught at Cornell from 1980-2000, is teaching and lecturing on campus this year as the M.H. Abrams Distinguished Visiting Professor for 2011-12. (Sept. 6, 2011)

Free talks address environment issues, from local to global

Free lectures about sustainability issues are slated for Mondays, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 155 Olin Hall. The first talk focused on the importance of reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (Sept. 6, 2011)

Endeavour crater provides possible evidence of past water

The Mars rover Opportunity is a senior citizen but still spry, and as it peers over the rim of the giant impact crater called Endeavour, it's embarking on what could be called a new mission. (Sept. 2, 2011)