Andrew R. Chraplyvy and Robert W. Tkach, who have been research partners for more than two decades, will receive the $100,000 award for their research into optical fiber nonlinearities. (July 9, 2009)
Events this week include a Shakespeare play at Cornell Plantations, a lecture on sustainability by Professor Francis DiSalvo and Fellini's 'Amarcord' at Cornell Cinema. (July 9, 2009)
An innovative Cornell program may offer a model for interdisciplinary environmental research in an academic system where research across departments is challenging at best, according to a recent paper. (July 8, 2009)
Free and open to the public, the July 18 event will commemorate the July 1969 landing of NASA's Apollo 11 and man's first steps on the moon. (July 8, 2009)
Over 100 undergrads from institutions across the U.S. are on campus this summer participating in research projects. But on July 1, the students got together just for fun, with a picnic on the Engineering Quad. (July 7, 2009)
Embedded microsensors being developed at Cornell will measure water stress in grapevines and will help vintners strike the precise balance between drought and overwatering. (July 6, 2009)
Of 150 colleges recognized in The Chronicle of Higher Education survey, 39 institutions, including Cornell, appeared in the survey's 'honor roll' highlighting schools that earn mention in multiple categories. (July 6, 2009)
Bell, who leads the Pancam team for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, will give one of four invited talks at the International Astronomical Union's general assembly, Aug. 3-14 in Rio de Janeiro. (July 6, 2009)
Angela Horne, director of the Management Library, received the Outstanding Contributor Award from the Johnson Graduate School of Management. (July 6, 2009)
Cornell University has been ranked a top 25 employer for its transportation practices, which encourage greener commuting and other energy-reduction efforts. (July 2, 2009)
The 15th annual symposium will feature 88 engineers between the ages of 30 and 45 who are performing 'exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines.'
The highest honor awarded by the American Physical Society in fluid dynamics, the prize recognizes outstanding achievements over a career. (July 2, 2009)
