Adult education scholar Arthur Wilson dies at 67

Arthur L. “Butch” Wilson, professor and chair of Cornell’s former Department of Education, died May 10 in Lexington, Virginia. He was 67.

‘Toolkit’ aids sustainable manufacture of medicines

A new technique that combines electricity and chemistry offers a way for pharmaceuticals to be manufactured in an easily scaled-up and sustainable way.

Book explores Latin American modernity, technology

María Fernández explores the impact of technology on modernity in her new edited work, “Latin American Modernisms and Technology.”

‘Strange metal’ superconductors just got stranger

Research co-authored by assistant professor of physics Brad Ramshaw sheds new light onto the unusual properties of the high-temperature superconductor strontium lanthanum copper oxide. 

High school students develop business ideas at boot camp

Twelve high school students from as far away as Romania and Honduras took part in the Life Changing Summer program this year, supported by Entrepreneurship at Cornell and run by Life Changing Labs.

An art historian, a tweet and an unexpected result

Cornell art historian Ananda Cohen-Aponte has found through a demographic research project that her field is in great need of diversification.

Conflict of interest disclosures inspire misplaced trust

A new study suggests that when bloggers disclose conflicts of interest, readers find them more trustworthy – because people automatically interpret disclosures as signs of expertise.

Milk carton ‘sell-by’ dates may become more precise

The “sell-by” dates on milk cartons may become more accurate, as Cornell food scientists have created a predictive model that examines spore-forming bacteria, according to the Journal of Dairy Science.

Designers to unveil 'RRRolling Stones' at NYC sculpture park

A movable outdoor seating system designed by architecture faculty members Leslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic and made from 3D-printed concrete will be unveiled July 12 at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens.