Graduate student Kyle Wecker dies at age 30

Kyle Wecker, 30, a graduate student in the field of electrical and computer engineering, died June 1 in Ithaca.

Museum launches cross-disciplinary initiative

A new series of courses, to be co-taught by faculty and Johnson Museum educators and curators, will use the museum's collections and Cornell resources to engage students and new faculty in connecting research with practice.

Nanoscale facility tool map makes manufacturing sense

Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility is partnering with a statewide educational and research powerhouse to solve the problem of design-for-manufacturing.

'Well-equipped' grads can proceed with confidence, Skorton says

Members of the graduating Class of 2013 can be assured that the skills they've developed as Cornell students will serve them well as they take their next steps, President David Skorton said in his Commencement address May 26.

'Cheers' to the Class of 2013

Undergraduate and graduate students gathered on the Arts Quad in full regalia to celebrate Cornell's 145th Commencement with friends and family May 26.

Alan Alda tells scientists to cut the jargon, tell a story

Visiting campus May 21-24 to host workshops with Stony Brook University's Center for Communicating Science, Alda implored faculty members to skip the jargon and instead tell stories and make personal, emotional connections.

Top seniors and their teacher-mentors honored

On May 22, the Cornell Merrill Presidential Scholars Program honored 32 outstanding graduating seniors and the high school teachers and university faculty members who mentored them.

Alan Alda: Science shouldn't be like a blind date for the public

Speaking to a sold-out Schwartz Auditorium May 22, Alan Alda brought his experience as an actor to initiate a dialogue on communication's vital role in science.

'Folding materials' researchers earn NSF grant

Cornell researchers Jenny Sabin and Dan Luo are collaborating on a project to develop new and intricate chemical, biological and architectural materials for a variety of nano- to macro-scale applications.