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Drama critic Michael Feingold wins Nathan Award

Michael Feingold, a former Village Voice theater critics who now writes for the website TheaterMania.com, has received the 2013-14 George Jean Nathan Award for his criticism.

Electron spins controlled using sound waves

Cornell applied physicists have demonstrated an unprecedented method of control over electron spins using extremely high-frequency sound waves.

Students team with Cornell Dining to fight food insecurity

Once a week, students in Cornell's Food Recovery Network chapter pack up leftover food from the Becker House and Robert Purcell Marketplace Eatery warming ovens for distribution to local food pantries.

Things to Do, March 6-13

Events on campus this week include, for cat lovers, Feline Follies and an Internet Cat Video Festival; recent foreign films, Barry Strauss on Julius Caesar's assassination, and Pao Bhangra XIV.

Former U.S. envoy to Russia delivers Bartels Lecture

Michael McFaul, U.S. ambassador to Russia 2012-14, will deliver the 2015 Bartels World Affairs Lecture, “A New Cold War? Explaining Russia’s New Confrontation with the West” March 16.

Viticulture journal toasts vineyard protection research

In Cornell's young wine and grape program, a former graduate student and two professors have earned 2015 scientific paper of the year honors from the American Society for Enology and Viticulture.

From trauma, Fulton finds darkness, light in poetry

Written in large part after the death of her mother, Alice Fulton's new poetry collection, "Barely Composed," balances heavy themes – time, love and death – with lighter topics and humor.

Nobel laureate Harold Varmus to join Weill Cornell April 1

Dr. Harold Varmus, director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, is internationally recognized for his research on retroviruses and the genetic basis of cancer.

University revises policy on flexibility in the workplace

The revised Flexibility in the Workplace policy features new tools, descriptions of various forms of flexibility and opportunities for training in implementing the policy.

Procurement Services exceeds $30 million savings goal

Cornell Procurement Services has exceeded its savings goal of $30 million through process efficiencies and by changing the ways goods and services are bought for Cornell from outside vendors.

DNA safeguard may be key in cancer treatment

Cornell researchers have developed a new technique to understand the actions of key proteins required for cancer cells to proliferate. This could help guide the development of drugs currently in clinical trials.

Karpman takes up residence in entrepreneur program

Robert Karpman, Entrepreneurship at Cornell’s new entrepreneur in residence, brings expertise as an orthopedic surgeon and medical device entrepreneur to his work with students.