New technique for making thin electronics supported by stimulus funds

Cornell scientists have invented a reliable way of processing organic devices with a patent-pending process called orthogonal lithography. (Oct. 20, 2009)

AguaClara breaks ground on new water plant to serve 2,000

AguaClara, a program in civil and environmental engineering in which students design municipal drinking water plants, celebrated the groundbreaking of its fifth full-scale facility last month. (Oct. 20, 2009)

Car companies bring fuel-cell cars to campus for test drives

For Cornell's second annual Fuel Cell Ride and Drive, representatives from Toyota, GM and Mercedes-Benz publicly displayed each company's hydrogen fuel-cell car prototype. (Oct. 20, 2009)

For contest, it's not what you know, but what you can learn

The Cornell Mathematics Contest in Modeling, scheduled this year for Nov. 6-10, is a race to find answers to a real-world question. (Oct. 19, 2009)

Cornell's Silo House finishes seventh at Solar Decathlon

Cornell's innovative Silo House earned a seventh-place finish in the biennial Solar Decathlon competition, held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (Oct. 16, 2009)

Provost taps eight key faculty to draft strategic plan

The newly formed Strategic Plan Advisory Council will synthesize recommendations gathered from the Cornell community into a draft strategic plan. Town meetings will be held in January and February, and a draft issued in March.

Hispanic Business Magazine ranks engineering No. 4

In its September issue, Hispanic Business Magazine named Cornell's College of Engineering the No. 4 graduate school nationwide for Hispanic students. (Oct. 12, 2009)

Professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering Richard White dies at 75

Richard N. 'Dick' White, the James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering Emeritus, died Oct. 4 at the age of 75. (Oct. 12, 2009)

Quadriplegic lawyer Ken Kunken '72 inspires by example of dogged persistence

Despite great obstacles, Ken Kunken '72, who was paralyzed from the shoulders down after severing his spinal cord in a sprint football accident, has created a life of meaning and purpose. (Oct. 9, 2009)