How to make microwaves on a chip to replace X-rays for medical imaging and security

Researchers have devised a method of generating microwaves at up to terahertz frequencies on an ordinary silicon chip at power levels that could be used for skin cancer detection and airport security. (May 29, 2008)

Aggression between nursing-home residents more common than widely believed, studies find

New research by Karl Pillemer and Weill Cornell Medical College's Mark Lachs and Tony Rosen suggests that aggression and violence between nursing home residents is a prevalent and serious problem. (May 29, 2008)

Michelle Wang is first researcher on Ithaca campus to be named Hughes Institute Investigator

Biophysicist Michelle Wang is the first researcher on Cornell's Ithaca campus to be named an HHMI Investigator, an award that recognizes innovative and promising researchers in the biomedical sciences. (May 28, 2008)

Cornell and state officials break ground on $80.5 million animal health diagnostic center

Cornell and state officials performed a ceremonial dig at the groundbreaking event for a new $80.5 million New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center on May 22. (May 27, 2008)

Brain's gray cells appear to be changed by trauma of major events like 9/11 attack, a study suggests

Cornell study finds healthy adults who were close to the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, have less gray matter in key emotion centers of their brains. (May 27, 2008)

Cornell faculty to confer on troubled waters in Greece

Cornell faculty members Gail Holst-Warhaft and Tammo Steenhuis will meet with government leaders, activists and academics in Greece this summer to discuss the water-scarcity problem in the Mediterranean. (May 27, 2008)

Engineering alumnus James Thorp awarded <br />Benjamin Franklin medal

Thorp is a Cornell alumnus and former director of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he worked for 42 years. (May 23, 2008)

Matchmaker, matchmaker: Make me a (professional) match

The recently designed intercampus Web site includes a matchmaking service to forge research connections between Cornell's Ithaca and New York City campuses. (May 23, 2008)

Hinestroza receives federal grants to create fabrics to render toxic chemicals harmless

Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts. (May 22, 2008)