Cornell astrophysicists earn share of $3M prize

Cornell's Saul Teukolsky and Lawrence Kidder have earned a share in the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics – a $3 million award - for their work on gravitational waves.

Atkinson Center faculty-in-residence fellows announced

Ten Cornell faculty in the social sciences, humanities and arts will be next year’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future faculty-in-residence fellows working on sustainability projects.

New toolkit clarifies agricultural economic assessment

Agribusiness expert Todd Schmit of the Dyson School has created a toolkit to evaluate the economic benefits of investing in local and regional food systems.

Cornell's Sutton Road solar farm opens in Geneva

Cornell's new Sutton Road solar farm, a facility that will offset 40 percent of the electricity at the university's agricultural experiment station in Geneva, New York, has become operational.

'Following The Wild Bees' a how-to for honeybee hunting

Biology professor and bee expert Thomas Seeley's new book, "Following the Wild Bees," is a celebration of the outdoors and a practical guide to the methods and craft of hunting wild honeybees.

Minglin Ma wins Hartwell award for diabetes work

Minglin Ma, assistant professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, has won a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award, worth $300,000 over three years.

Two on faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

Two Cornell researchers were elected as new members of the National Academy of Sciences May 3.

MFA students find a global art scene in Mexico City

Master of Fine Arts students from Cornell spent their spring break exploring Mexico City's cultural history and contemporary art scene.

Medieval Studies celebrates 50th anniversary

On Monday, May 9, at 3:30 p.m., the Medieval Studies Program will celebrate its 50th anniversary in Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.