Cornell has been named a 'best employer' for mothers in the workforce by Working Mother magazine for the fourth consecutive year because of its family-friendly policies. (Sept. 22, 2009)
Cornell researcher Derek Stewart and collaborators have calculated the exact mechanism by which diamond conducts heat, a breakthrough that could lend insight into many fields, including electronics. (Sept. 21, 2009)
Ben Justus '08 is founder of the EGBOK (Everything's Gonna Be OK) Mission, a philanthropic organization to support education for children and young adults in the developing world. (Sept. 21, 2009)
Two Cornell researchers have launched iFyber LLC, which markets fabrics with embedded nanoparticles to detect explosives and dangerous chemicals or to serve as antibacterials for hospitals. (Sept. 21, 2009)
Cornell professor was recently given a boost with $937,000 in federal stimulus money to create simple models to mimic and study cholesterol in cell membranes. (Sept. 21, 2009)
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar enrolled its largest medical class to date and has added a third year to its two-year premedical program for students who enroll in August 2010 or later. (Sept. 21, 2009)
English faculty authors paid sincere tribute, with insight and analysis, to fellow Cornell writers E.B. White '21, Phyllis Janowitz and James McConkey, Sept. 16 in Goldwin Smith Hall.
A Sept. 16 model United Nations debate, argued in nine languages about global sustainability issues, was the first event of the year for Cornell's Language House on West Campus. (Sept. 21, 2009)
The committee for the 2009 Robert S. Smith Award for community progress and innovation is calling for grant proposals for up to $3,000 from student leaders and organizations by Oct. 31. (Sept. 21, 2009)
Four members of the College of Veterinary Medicine were honored at the Upstate New York Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Sept. 16 in Syracuse, N.Y. (Sept. 21, 2009)
Gourmet cuisine featuring food from local and regional farms and celebrity chef, author Suvir Saran will be on tap Sept. 24 at Robert Purcell Community Center. (Sept. 21, 2009)
