NYC teachers learn hands-on activities to inspire students

About 50 middle and high school teachers attended the Cornell Science Sampler Series, a free workshop to give teachers ideas for hands-on activities to inspire their students in science. (March 28, 2012)

New method of bacterial cell engineering can produce better, cheaper drug therapies

By introducing bottom-up carbohydrate engineering into common bacterial cells, Cornell researchers have discovered a way to make therapeutic protein drugs cheaper and safer. (March 26, 2012)

University faculty is voting to elect new dean

Running for the position of dean of the university faculty are Joseph Burns, engineering and astronomy, and Risa Lieberwitz, labor and employment law. Voting closes March 30. (March 19, 2012)

Cornell Silicon Valley event tackles 'designing the future'

Some 500 people gathered for Cornell Silicon Valley's March 14 event to hear about designing for the future. It featured 20 speakers, including Cornell President David Skorton. (March 19, 2012)

U.S. News ranks seven Cornell engineering grad specialties in top 10

For the third year running, U.S. News and World Report ranked Cornell's graduate engineering, overall, as the 10th best in the nation. (March 15, 2012)

Michael King leads journal on nanotechnology in medicine

Michael R. King, associate professor of biomedical engineering, is editor-in-chief of a new scientific journal focused on nanotubes, nanorods and nanowires applied to medicine and biology. (March 12, 2012)

DNANO Systems moves protein-expression business to McGovern Center

Cornell's biotechnology business incubator has just welcomed another client: DNANO Systems LLC. (March 8, 2012)

Professor emeritus Terrill A. Cool dies at age 75

Terrill A. Cool, professor emeritus of applied and engineering physics, died March 5. (March 7, 2012)

Student instructors go to the dogs -- and learn to mush

Four undergraduates and two staff leaders spent a week dogsledding, camping and skiing in northern Minnesota on a Cornell Outdoor Education trip in early January. (March 7, 2012)