Robert Moog, Ph.D. '64, inventor of the music synthesizer, dies of brain cancer

Robert Moog, Cornell Ph.D. '64, whose name became synonymous with many forms of the music synthesizer he originally invented and manufactured in a Trumansburg, N.Y., storefront from 1964 to 1971, died Aug. 21. He was 71.

Squyres writes the book on Mars and the little rovers that could

Steve Squyres, Cornell's Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, has written a book about the Mars Exploration Rover mission that takes an inside look at how the mission came together.

Cast of thousands: Move-in day heralds students' return to campus

Friday, Aug. 19, was move-in day for many of the almost 6,400 incoming undergraduates newly landed at Cornell. Many were freshmen, their parents in tow and loaded down with boxes, clothes baskets and all kinds of touches from home.

Powerhouse speakers address issue of socio-economic diversity

Achieving genuine diversity -- both of race and class -- remains one of the major challenges in the field of higher education in the 21st century. That challenge was addressed from a variety of perspectives during a powerhouse symposium in July that featured five current and former university presidents and a Stanford scholar. (Aug. 11, 2005)

Fellows praise Future of Minority Studies for 'building tram lines across the globe'

Cornell University's FMS summer fellows build 'tram lines across the globe' following a two-week seminar, "Feminist Identities, Global Struggles," and four symposia focused on diversity of gender, income, ethnicity and disability, July 25-Aug. 5. (Aug. 11, 2005)

Construction begins on West Campus parking lot after protesters leave

A patch of land once hidden among the trees on Cornell's West Campus will become a 176-space parking lot this fall -- the culmination of years of efforts by Cornell administration to provide adequate parking for the West Campus Residential Initiative.

Statement read on behalf of the Redbud Woods Faculty Working Group

Statement read on behalf of the Redbud Woods Faculty Working Group The Redbud Woods Faculty Working Group issued a statement July 18.

Cornell reaches parking lot agreement

Cornell and the Redbud Woods protesters have reached an agreement on building the replacement parking lot on West Campus. The university will assume additional responsibilities as a result of this agreement and is satisfied that the resolution of this situation is a positive development for all concerned.

CU researchers announce new technique for rapidly detecting illness-causing bacteria in food

Cornell scientists have developed a rapid, less costly and sensitive new technique for detecting group A streptococcus, the bacteria that cause scarlet fever. Details will be announced July 18 at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans.