Michael Curtis Augustin, a 33-year-old undergraduate died June 3 at Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. The cause of death is still being determined.
Adipose-derived stem cells often used in reconstructive surgeries including mastectomies can create a microenvironment suitable for more tumors to grow, researchers report.
Associate Professor Jeff Chusid's book 'Saving Wright: The Freeman House and the Preservation of Meaning, Materials, and Modernity' has won a prestigious award.
The College of Arts and Sciences has awarded Appel fellowships to Lawrence McCrea and Nick Salvato, and Paul Academic Advising Awards to Alison Van Dyke and Dagmawi Woubshet.
The 'stitching' between individual crystals of graphene affects how well these carbon monolayers conduct electricity and retain their strength, Cornell researchers report. (May 31, 2012)
The $125,000 grant will fund the 21st Century Graduate Teaching and Research Scholars Program, through which graduate students will learn about and use high-impact teaching practices. (May 31, 2012)
The new diversity website is the result of a year of effort and will be even more robust in the new academic year, when the diversity initiatives of the colleges and units will be announced. (May 31, 2012)
A team from Facilities Services won the eight-week 'No Excuses' weight-loss contest. Overall, the 767 Cornell staff and faculty who participated in the contest lost a total of 5,110 pounds. (May 31, 2012)
Instead of towing, which can leave a motorist stranded and can cost $100, Transportation Services will use wheel immobilizers, which are less costly to the driver, for some parking violations. (May 31, 2012)
