Researcher to study, develop public ‘healing spaces’

A Cornell researcher leads a team that recently won a $585,000 national award to design, build and research public spaces for healing in the wake of disaster.

Skorton addresses Cuomo's 'Tax-Free NY' summit

President David Skorton addressed Gov. Cuomo's "Tax-Free NY" summit June 3. The proposed program is designed to spur upstate New York business.

Physicist clarifies Higgs boson in human terms

Peter Wittich, associate professor of physics, explained the Higgs boson particle at a community event May 28.

'Big Red Recipes' to help combat hunger in local area

Cornell Students for Hunger Relief have just completed compiling more than 100 recipes from faculty and staff across about 40 departments on campus into a cookbook, Big Red Recipes. The book is on sale at the Cornell Store and Manndible for $15.

Workshops spread the science of selling wine

Cornell enologists are teaching tasting room staff the science behind turning customers' sips into sales.

Recycling farm plastics gains momentum

For agricultural plastic recycling, Cornell's RAPP helps farmers find markets for their plastic waste.

Nanoscale facility tool map makes manufacturing sense

Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility is partnering with a statewide educational and research powerhouse to solve the problem of design-for-manufacturing.

Diverse supplier event showcases range of services

About 60 people attended the first diverse supplier event offered by Procurement Services to highlight businesses, many of them local, owned by women, minorities and veterans.

Alan Alda: Science shouldn't be like a blind date for the public

Speaking to a sold-out Schwartz Auditorium May 22, Alan Alda brought his experience as an actor to initiate a dialogue on communication's vital role in science.