Hospitality leaders discussed how their industry can be more sustainable without compromising profits, Nov. 16 in New York City, at an event organized by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. (Dec. 8, 2010)
Students enrolled in Professional Practice in Mechanical Engineering have spent the semester working with the Child Development Council to find a cost-effective solution for soundproofing. (Dec. 7, 2010)
Astronomy professor Yervant Terzian received the Summum Bonum award for teaching excellence from Crestron Electronics Inc. in a ceremony in the Space Sciences Building Dec. 3.
Michal Lipson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a 2010 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists from the New York Academy of Sciences. (Dec. 2, 2010)
The Clare Boothe Luce Program, part of the Henry Luce Foundation, has awarded Cornell two two-year fellowships, including tuition and stipend, for women graduate students studying engineering.
The viscous force that arises from Doppler-shifted photons prevents electrons from exceeding the speed of light, according to Randy Wayne, professor of plant biology. (Nov. 18, 2010)
The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell has issued information on where to go to find snow for Thanksgiving. Maine offers the best odds; avoid Baltimore and surrounding areas. (Nov. 17, 2010)
Paul M. Kintner Jr., professor of electrical and computer engineering and head of the Global Positioning Systems Laboratory at Cornell, died Nov. 16 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. (Nov. 16, 2010)
