The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $300,000 to help Cornell transform how it prepares new teachers to educate the next generation of scientists - and citizens. (Aug. 28, 2012)
Cornell President David Skorton moderated an Aug. 22 panel in New York City that looked at ways to spur technology transfer from academia to business. (Aug. 28, 2012)
A new study says that mothers with full-time jobs spend less time on cooking and other chores related to their kids' diet and exercise compared to stay-at-home moms, and dads are not picking up the slack. (Aug. 27, 2012)
Angela Gonzales, associate professor of development sociology, frequently returns to her childhood home, the Hopi Indian reservation in Arizona, to conduct cancer research and offer education. (Aug. 27, 2012)
Using a new approach to decode the human genome, scientists assert that knowing where genes start to encode amino acid chains can predict what proteins they produce. (Aug. 27, 2012)
Cornell's Michael Shuler has received National Institutes of Health funding to make 3-D chips with living cells and tissues that model the structure and function of human organs. (Aug. 27, 2012)
The former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, now a United Nations undersecretary general and executive director of UN Women, will lecture on 'Women and the New Development Paradigm' Sept. 4. (Aug. 27, 2012)
Police are reporting that freshman Justin Khalil, 19, lost control of his skateboard, ran a stop sign, and collided with a truck Aug. 24 on Thurston Avenue. He was transported to the hospital with leg injuries. (Aug. 24, 2012)
Cornell has begun installing steel-mesh net systems on seven gorge bridges as part of its comprehensive approach to suicide prevention. Barring weather delays, the net systems should be installed by Jan. 1, 2013. (Aug. 23, 2012)
With its innovative sustainable design features including chilled beams, radiant heating and a green roof, Milstein Hall has received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. (Aug. 23, 2012)
Events on campus this week include live music, library exhibitions, Welcome Weekend events, lectures on globalization and scientific research trends, and an outdoor screening of 'Modern Times.' (Aug. 23, 2012)
