Bacteria employ 'quality-control' machinery, say biomolecular engineers

Bacteria possess built-in machinery that track the shape and quality of proteins trying to pass through its cytoplasmic membrane, Cornell biomolecular engineers report. (Aug. 2, 2012)

Jan Allen named associate dean for academic and student affairs at Graduate School

Jan Allen, an associate dean at Columbia University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, has been named associate dean for academic and student affairs at Cornell's Graduate School, effective Aug. 15. (Aug. 1, 2012)

Public invited to join Cornell astronomers to view rover's late-night Mars landing

The public is invited to watch history as the Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, Curiosity, attempts to land on Mars during the early morning of Aug. 6.

Engineers study physics of avalanches

Using theoretical modeling, researchers have uncovered clues to the physical laws that govern how snow avalanches start, grow and move. (July 24, 2012)

'Spoofed' GPS signals can be countered, researchers show

GPS researchers got to test their latest protections against GPS spoofing during a Department of Homeland Security-sponsored demonstration last month in a remote area of New Mexico. (July 23, 2012)

Sharon Marine named development VP at NYC tech campus

Sharon Marine, associate dean for external relations at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, has been named vice president for development at the new CornellNYC Tech campus. (July 20, 2012)

Cornell shines in sciences, humanities

The 2012 QS World University Rankings by subject have placed Cornell in the world's top 200 institutions in many categories, ranging from hard sciences to the humanities.

Alumni LGBT scholars win Lambda Awards

Three Cornell alumni have earned 2012 Lambda Literary Awards, a national honor recognizing the best books in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) studies.

Link discovered between tomato ripening, color and taste

Researchers have identified the gene that controls tomato ripening; their study is published in the June 29 issue of Science.