By manipulating developing chick embryos, researcher is able to probe congenital heart defects

Biomedical engineer Jonathan Butcher is studying heart valve development from the very beginning of the process. He hopes that a greater understanding will lead to new treatments for valve disease. (March 12, 2009)

CU will play role in global energy future, says Clancy

Speaking to the President's Council of Cornell Women March 7, Professor Paulette Clancy reviewed the many ways that Cornell is contributing to the sustainable energy field. (March 10, 2009)

Funding renewed for national nanotechnology network

A high-profile consortium of nanotechnology research centers, of which Cornell is a founding member, has received a five-year renewal grant from the National Science Foundation.

CU students teach computer literacy and malaria prevention in Ghana during winter break

Giving high school students access to computers and spreading awareness of what causes malaria were the goals of two different student groups who conducted service trips to Ghana over winter break. (March 4, 2009)

Computer games (and pizza) help build K-12 computer skills

Cornell computer science students are using computer games to attract public school students to computer science with a free after-school course in game-making. (March 4, 2009)

Viewing taped lectures online boosts grades, raises questions

Videotaping lectures and making them available on the Web in an interactive, searchable format seems to help students get better exam scores.

Underwater vehicle team plunges into shipwreck hunting in Cayuga Lake

In 2008, the CUAUV team began conducting experimental tests with their vehicle Triton in Cayuga Lake. (March 2, 2009)

Experts to highlight bioenergy innovations at Sun Grant conference

The event will feature a bevy of speakers and will showcase the latest innovations in bioenergy research, March 10-13 in Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2009)

Herbert Carlin, pioneer in telecommunications technology, dies at age 91

Carlin was a leading authority in the fields of wideband circuit design and network theory and helped advance the development of modern telecommunications technology. (Feb. 26, 2009)