Loeckenhoff reaps early career award in gerontology

Corinna Loeckenhoff, associate professor of human development, is the 2014 recipient of the Baltes Foundation Award in Behavioral and Social Gerontology from The Gerontological Society of America.

Mexican students gain research experience on campus

Twenty-three Mexican undergraduates joined research labs at Cornell this summer as part of President Obama's 100,000 Strong Initiative, an effort to increase student exchanges with Latin America.

Grad students master mentoring in Arizona field course

Three graduate students learned from faculty members Jed Sparks and Harry Greene how to teach field courses to undergraduates on a 10-day field course to Arizona.

Yuri Orlov's 90th birthday to be celebrated worldwide

When Yuri Orlov, professor of physics and government, celebrates his 90th birthday Aug. 13, he will be honored from Ithaca to Russia and across radio waves worldwide.

Cornell Bhangra ready to compete on 'America's Got Talent'

The student Punjabi dance team Cornell Bhangra performs in the quarterfinal round of "America's Got Talent" Aug. 12. The team is competing for a chance at a $1 million prize.

CUAUV again takes top spot at RoboSub competition

The Cornell University Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team took home the top prize at the 17th Annual International RoboSub Competition, July 28-Aug. 3 in San Diego, Calif.

Arts and Sciences adds 11 humanities faculty

The College of Arts and Sciences will have 11 new faculty members this fall.

Cornell Tech to open space in Roosevelt Island gallery

Cornell Tech will open a space at the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association, 527 Main St., Roosevelt Island starting Sept. 3.

Grad student aims to improve particle accelerators

New interdisciplinary research on photocathodes by physics graduate student Siddharth Karkare has the potential to dramatically improve accelerator performance.