Cayuga's Watchers aim for friendly intervention

High-risk drinking and other risky party behavior could be reduced by the friendly intervention tactics of a startup student organization called Cayuga's Watchers.

Meet North America's only 'snail wrangler'

Marla Coppolino, a staff member of the Cornell Center for Technology Enterprise and Commercialization, also is a snail wrangler, biological illustrator, Nigerian dwarf goat breeder, snail educator and entrepreneur, and a researcher.

Peng Chen receives Coblentz Award

Peng Chen, the Peter J.W. Debye Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, is the recipient of the 2014 Coblentz Award, presented annually to an outstanding molecular spectroscopist under the age of 40 by the Coblentz Society.

Speaker: Disrespect affects well-being and work

Columbia Professor Adam Galinsky said disrespect could be a major factor affecting workplace happiness and productivity in a Nov. 7 campus lecture.

Nobel laureate talks life expectancy, antibiotics

Nobel laureate Ada Yonath delivered the 21st Efraim Racker Lecture in Biology and Medicine Nov. 14 on campus.

Execs, union leaders to seek solutions together

Hotel executives and labor union leaders met in New York City to discuss collaboration and the future of their industry, Nov. 11.

Ronald Ehrenberg wins career award

The Association for the Study of Higher Education gave ILR School Professor Ronald Ehrenberg its 2013 Howard Bowen Distinguished Career Award.

Professor Emeritus Vrana dies at age 93

Norman M. Vrana, MEE ’51, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, died at his home Nov. 9; he was 93.

Bioengineered ears win first place at World Technology Summit

A method for bioengineering living human ears garnered a first-place award at the World Technology Summit in New York City, Nov. 15.