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Four faculty members receive Carpenter advising awards 2011

Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Laura Brown has announced that faculty members Kora Bättig von Wittelsbach, Antonio DiTommaso, Michel Louge and Mark Wysocki have been chosen for the 2011 Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial…

Researchers develop portable, quick and cheap test to detect deadly virus

Cornell researchers have developed a quick, inexpensive way to detect rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea that kills a half million people a year, mostly infants and young children. (May 9, 2011)

Biologically inspired materials is theme of CCMR symposium May 24

Bringing together scientists from Cornell and elsewhere, the symposium will cover a wide range of applications, from cell culture to de-icing. (May 9, 2011)

Closing roads would speed up traffic, says mathematician in 'price of anarchy' talk

Mathematics professor John Hubbard discussed how closing roads and bridges helps speed up traffic in his April 30 talk, 'The Price of Anarchy,' as part of Math Awareness Month. (May 9, 2011)

Student dies in Collegetown fire

An accidental house fire in Collegetown in the early hours of May 6 claimed the life of Brian Lo, 21, a senior in the School of Hotel Administration from East Rockaway, N.Y. (May 6, 2011)

Slope Day 2011 dawns sunny, fun-filled

Slope Day, the annual event celebrating the last day of classes, spilled over Libe Slope May 6. The weather cooperated nicely, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-60s. (May 6, 2011)

Cornell beats Dartmouth in blood-drive contest

Cornell beat Dartmouth in a blood drive competition by increasing its blood drive donations by 46 percent this May over May of 2010, while Dartmouth's donations remained the same.

President expresses condolences on death of student

President David Skorton issued a message of condolence on the loss of Brian Lo, a senior in the Hotel School who died in an accidental fire in Collegetown May 6. (May 6, 2011)

VP Murphy offers condolences after Collegetown fire

Vice President for Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy issued a message of condolence following the death of a student in a fire in Collegetown. (May 6, 2011)

Children learn 'possibilities for their lives' at Bring a Child to Work Day

Nearly 400 children learn about careers and possibilities for their lives at Bring a Child to Work Day. (May 5, 2011)

New facilities management system promises better, more economical service

The Division of Facilities Services has launched Zone 1, the first of what will be four zones in a new, coordinated management system. (May 5, 2011)

Cornell Alumni Magazine launches digital edition to complement print issue

Cornell Alumni Magazine has launched a free digital edition that won't replace the print magazine or its website, but is expected to broaden the publication's reach to a vast majority of Cornell's alumni. (May 5, 2011)