Elias was the Goldwin Smith Professor of English Literature and American Studies at Cornell, and a respected scholar in the field of American literature. He died Aug. 16 in Brookline, Mass. (Sept. 5, 2008)
The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland could provide new clues about the nature of mass and the origin of the universe, say Cornell physicists involved in the massive international endeavor. (Sept. 4, 2008)
The Summer Math institute, launched in 2006 for college students considering graduate school, received a grant from the National Science Foundation for $753,000 over the next three years. (Sept. 4, 2008)
Gail Holst-Warhaft and Tammo Steenhuis traveled to Greece this summer to continue spreading public awareness on severe water shortages in the Mediterranean. (Sept. 4, 2008)
Professor Ross Brann expresses disappointment with the lack of engagement new students showed in discussing 'Lincoln at Gettysburg' and with faculty participation in helping students choose courses. (Sept. 4, 2008)
The Institute for Computational Sustainability at Cornell, launched with a $10 million NSF grant, will apply computer science to problems in managing and allocating natural resources. (Sept. 3, 2008)
The Cornell Dance Program's second All-Years Dance Reunion, Aug. 29-31, kicked off the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts' 20th season. (Sept. 3, 2008)
The recently endowed Charles T. Stewart '40 Fund for the College of Arts and Sciences will support the college in perpetuity. The fund was established in honor of Stewart, who passed away in January. (Sept. 2, 2008)
The French Studies Program presents a bilingual conference, 'Historiography, Theory, Literature: Franco-American Exchanges,' Sept. 11-13, which highlights a partnership with the Ecole normale superieure (ENS). (Sept. 2, 2008)
