Students design nanotech solutions for the elderly

Human Ecology students unveiled apparel and product ideas designed to help seniors prevent falls and minimize harm, stay warm and alert in winter, and achieve greater mobility and independence.

Mission scientists offer an intimate look at Pluto

Scientists offered a behind-the-scenes look at the New Horizons mission to Pluto on campus Dec. 2. It took New Horizons itself almost 10 years to cover the 4.67 billion miles to Pluto.

ISS grants support research on health care, history

15 Cornell faculty members received small grant awards from the Institute for the Social Sciences this fall for research on a wide range of topics.

Winter is coming, but Cornell is StormReady

Cornell was recognized as a StormReady University by the National Weather Service Dec. 1 for its commitment to weather preparedness.

Things to Do, Dec. 4-11, 2015

Events on campus include Christmas Vespers in Sage Chapel, a sale of outdoor gear and clothing, an end-of-semester salsa party at the Big Red Barn, and "Back to the Future" film screenings.

$13.4 million grant will help combat malnutrition in India

Funding from the Gates Foundation will allow the Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative to scale up its work promoting a more nutrition-sensitive food system aimed at bolstering the diet of the rural poor.

Lean process at Cornell Store nets savings by the book

Using the Lean process, The Cornell Store has completely revamped its textbook selling process, resulting in efficiencies and a rethinking of the store’s entire retail and online businesses.

Fred Van Sickle named VP for alumni affairs, development

Fred Van Sickle, chief development officer at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, has been named Cornell's next vice president for alumni affairs and development, effective Jan. 18.

New book puts readers on the path to wisdom

A new book by Tom Gilovich, the Irene Blecker Rosenfeld Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, offers advice on wisdom and insight into people and circumstances affecting them.