Stimulus funds help synchrotron research, Energy Recovery Linac stay the course

Nearly $19 million in funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is supporting the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Cornell Electron Storage Ring and the planned Energy Recovery Linac. (Sept. 14, 2009)

Environmental engineering degree program is accredited

Now students can major in environmental engineering and graduate with an accredited degree in that field, which also qualifies them to sit for the Fundamentals of Engineering examination. (Sept. 14, 2009)

Four professors collaborate with small businesses in JumpStart program

Four New York small businesses have been selected to receive technical assistance from Cornell faculty under the JumpStart program. (Sept. 11, 2009)

As Jefferson fellow, Paul Kintner to spend the year at the State Department

The professor of electrical and computer engineering will advise the U.S. government on GPS, space weather and other defense-related topics this year as a State Department Jefferson Science Fellow. (Sept. 9, 2009)

Cultural critic and conservation scientist are new A.D. White Professors-at-Large

Students will have the opportunity to learn from two new A.D. White Professors-at-Large: cultural critic Rebecca Solnit and conservationist Jeffrey McNeely, who were appointed to six-year terms. (Sept. 8, 2009)

This fall, grad students in NSF program to show rural schools what scientists do

A National Science Foundation grant is allowing science teachers from rural school districts to assist Cornell biomedical engineering graduate students with a research project this summer. (Sept. 1, 2009)

Solar, chicken and youth power make Cornell a strong presence at New York State Fair

President Skorton and CALS Dean Susan Henry made their annual visit to the New York State Fair Aug. 27, where they toured Cornell's solar house and met with Gov. David Paterson and young 4-H members. (Aug. 28, 2009)

Collaborative energy research is vital for state economy, Paterson says at Cornell

N.Y. Gov. David Paterson met with President David Skorton and education and industry leaders to highlight his support for collaborative research and Cornell projects funded by the federal stimulus package. (Aug. 27, 2009)

Five awarded NSF early career awards

Rachel Bean, Peter Diamessis, Matthias Liepe, Anders Ryd and Kyle Shen have received National Science Foundation Early Career Development Awards to fund specific research projects. (Aug. 27, 2009)