From Rice Krispies to earthquakes, physicists unravel the mechanics of 'crackling'

Using magnets, Cornell researchers have provided new insights into the patterns created when things 'crackle.' (Jan. 26, 2011)

Alumnus Carpi to receive presidential mentoring award

Anthony Carpi, M.S. '93, Ph.D. '97, a professor of environmental toxicology at John Jay College, will receive a 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. (Jan. 25, 2011)

Four on faculty named Weiss fellows

Cornell professors Harry Greene, Paul Sawyer, Robert Smith and Robert Thorne have been chosen for this year's Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships, the Cornell Board of Trustees has announced. (Jan. 24, 2011)

Ealick, Fox, Fuchs and Ganem are elected AAAS fellows

Steven Ealick, Thomas Fox '71, Provost Kent Fuchs and Bruce Ganem are among the 503 fellows elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2010.

Five faculty receive NSF CAREER awards

Itai Cohen, William Dichtel, Tobias Hanrath, Eun-Ah Kim and Cynthia Reinhart-King are recent recipients of National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards. (Jan. 19, 2011)

Terri Natoli wins Cornell's highest award for service

Terri Natoli, administrative assistant in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, received the George Peter Award for Dedicated Service, Cornell's highest service award. (Jan. 19, 2011)

CNF partners with German company for research

The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility has forged a new research partnership with the German company SUSS MicroTec. (Jan. 17, 2011)

New academy focuses on science, technology of geothermal energy development

Cornell is taking a leading role in the country's first National Geothermal Academy, expected to launch this summer with an intensive training program. (Jan. 12, 2011)

Rowena Lohman receives NASA grant

The three-year, $318,000 grant from the NASA New Investigator Program will support Lohman's study of subsiding deltas and sea level rise worldwide with space-based geodetic observations. (Jan. 12, 2011)