Graduate student Kyle Wecker dies at age 30

Kyle Wecker, 30, a graduate student in the field of electrical and computer engineering, died June 1 in Ithaca.

Pannell punctuates epic career with Tewaaraton Trophy

Rob Pannell has won the 2013 Tewaaraton Trophy, the premier award in collegiate lacrosse, it was announced May 30. He becomes the Big Red's second recipient of the award, joining Max Seibald '09.

Study: Women reject promiscuous female peers as friends

Zhana Vrangalova, a graduate student in the field of human development in the College of Human Ecology, is lead author of a study that finds promiscuous women don't prefer other promiscuous women as friends.

Physicist clarifies Higgs boson in human terms

Peter Wittich, associate professor of physics, explained the Higgs boson particle at a community event May 28.

'Big Red Recipes' to help combat hunger in local area

Cornell Students for Hunger Relief have just completed compiling more than 100 recipes from faculty and staff across about 40 departments on campus into a cookbook, Big Red Recipes. The book is on sale at the Cornell Store and Manndible for $15.

More than 6,000 expected for Reunion 2013

Reunion 2013, for the Classes of 3s and 8s, will see alumni celebrating their fifth to 75th Reunions, from the Class of 1938 to the Class of 2008, as well as members of the Classes of 2013 and 2012 attending for Reunion Zero and Reunion One.

Things to Do, May 31-June 7

Events on campus this week include a Biotech Open House, yoga at the Johnson Museum, and lectures exploring mycology history at Cornell and hip-hop culture.

Museum launches cross-disciplinary initiative

A new series of courses, to be co-taught by faculty and Johnson Museum educators and curators, will use the museum's collections and Cornell resources to engage students and new faculty in connecting research with practice.

After NCAA tourney, men's lax seniors receive diplomas

After playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament this weekend, the men's lacrosse team received their diplomas Tuesday in a special ceremony.