Comet collisions could cause rippled planet rings, research shows

A curious corrugated pattern in Saturn's rings and similar features in Jupiter's main ring could be the residual effects of comet collisions, report astronomers at Cornell and the SETI Institute. (April 1, 2011)

Hinchey opposes Pell Grant cuts, focuses on sustainability

Cornell's leadership in sustainability efforts and student tuition grants were among the issues raised during a visit by U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-22nd District), March 21. (March 22, 2011)

Cornell expresses interest to NYC in creating a tech campus

Cornell has submitted an expression of interest proposal to New York City to create a new applied sciences and engineering research center and campus in the Big Apple.

Williamson receives Humboldt Research Award

The professor of operations research and information engineering received the award for 'fundamental discoveries, new theories or insights' that have had 'significant impact' on his field. (March 15, 2011)

BOOM features student-developed computer games, robots

At BOOM 2011 March 9, dozens of students showed off their cutting-edge projects, from game software to robotics to autonomous aircraft and submarines. (March 14, 2011)

Physicists measure current-induced torque in nonvolatile magnetic memory devices

Using a very fast oscilloscope, researchers have figured out how to quantify the strength of current-induced torque used to write information in memory devices called magnetic tunnel junctions. (March 9, 2011)

20 undergraduates receive research awards

The students received support through a $134,000 grant by the Intel Foundation, directed by the Semiconductor Research Corp. Education Alliance's Undergraduate Research Opportunities program. (March 7, 2011)

Revolutionary high-agility satellite places second in national competition

Violet, a satellite designed by Cornell engineering students, won second place in the sixth University Nanosatellite Program, a competition sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory. (March 3, 2011)

Novelist, astrophysicist Alan Lightman ponders boundaries of sciences in fiction

Best-selling novelist and astrophysicist Alan Lightman read from two of his books during a Feb. 20-21 visit to campus. His works straddle the arts and sciences. (March 2, 2011)