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Continuum of sexual orientation has 'in between' categories

In the study, 20 percent of women and 9 percent of men identified themselves as 'mostly heterosexual,' a finding that supports using a more nuanced 5-point scale for depicting sexual orientation.

Robots learn to pick up oddly shaped objects

Cornell researchers have created an algorithm to guide autonomous robots in grasping odd shapes. (May 8, 2012)

June program on European politics launches in Turin, Italy

A new three-week program in June will launch in Turin, Italy, to focus on European politics; 15 students and several faculty are scheduled to go.

There's no debate: Forensics team is No. 6 in the world

Orating ahead of such top powerhouses as Cambridge and Stanford universities, the debate team's ranking was thanks to several tournament wins.

Three-year decision-making collaboration results in 85 publications

The Institute for the Social Sciences' 2009-2012 theme project, 'Judgment, Decision Making and Social Behavior,' is wrapping up three years of work to advance decision-making research.

Faculty call for 'brown revolution' to promote soil health

A new effort on campus aims to coordinate collaboration among researchers interested in a Sustainable Land Management group that would foster a 'brown revolution' to improve soil health worldwide.

Breeder works to alleviate aluminum toxicity in rice

Professor Susan McCouch is working to identify and develop rice varieties that are more tolerant to aluminum.

Proposed calendar revised to minimize student stress; faculty to vote May 9

An ad hoc committee commissioned has continued to revise its proposed academic calendar to address faculty and student concerns. The Faculty Senate will vote on the proposal.

Greenhouse scientists show that soil mix and light matter

Greenhouse scientists educate researchers and others on such details as potting mix and light to create the best experimental conditions.

Experts teach Puerto Ricans about waste management

Two Cornellians taught 50 college students in Puerto Rico how to compost and spread the gospel of recycling on the island, which is running out of places to put garbage.

Cornell makes physics fun at D.C. science expo

Cornell staff offered science activities at the at the second USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., April 28-29. (May 7, 2012)

Former dean and education expert Jerome Ziegler dies at 88

Jerome Ziegler, former dean of the College of Human Ecology and a leading expert on urban education, higher education and intergovernmental relations, died May 3 at age 88.