Researchers pin down the elusive masses of up, down and strange quarks

A research group co-founded by Cornell physics professor G. Peter Lepage has calculated the mass of the three lightest and, therefore, most elusive quarks: up, down and strange. (May 3, 2010)

Power from trash and biomass could save cash and carbon, feasibility study shows

A $250,000 feasibility study reports that the proposed Cornell University Renewable Bioenergy Initiative could produce $2 million a year in energy using campus-area renewable resources. (May 3, 2010)

Student project wins $75,000 for drinking water technology

AguaClara's dose controller research group won the cash prize, which will support water treatment technology development, from the Environmental Protection Agency's P3 Competition. (May 3, 2010)

Arecibo telescope tracks 'potentially dangerous' asteroid within 1.5 million miles of Earth

A near-Earth asteroid named 2005 YU55 - on the list of potentially dangerous asteroids - was observed by the Arecibo telescope April 19 as it passed about 1.5 million miles from the Earth. (April 30, 2010)

Baja racing team places second for endurance, fifth overall

The Cornell Baja Racing Team placed second in a grueling four-hour, head-to-head endurance race, third for maneuverability and fifth overall at this year's competition, April 8-11. (April 27, 2010)

'Godspeed, go Big Red' and 'good luck,' says Gen. David Petraeus to ROTC seniors

Petraeus paused in his high-level duties to visit campus April 23 to speak at ROTC's tri-service brigade ceremony for senior awards. (April 23, 2010)

Sleek, Cornell-red 100 mpg car is ready for public debut

After countless hours designing, machining, refining and testing, the Cornell 100+ MPG team has finally found time for another crucial component of car building: making it look nice.

Butcher, Kress-Gazit, Pritchard receive NSF Career Awards

Jonathan Butcher, Hadas Kress-Gazit and Matthew Pritchard were awarded research and outreach funding for five years. (April 21, 2010)

Memorial for Dick White is May 1

The Cornell community is invited to a celebration of the life of Richard N. (Dick) White, May 1 at 3 p.m. in 166 Hollister Hall. (April 19, 2010)