Biological engineer Jonathan Butcher won first place at Cornell's Third Annual Public Engagement and Science Communication Symposium, May 12 for clearly explaining his work on 3D X-rays. (May 13, 2009)
Washington, D.C., alumni heard how Cornell is cultivating a 'culture of sustainability,' April 27, from directors of the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future at the National Academy of Sciences. (May 13, 2009)
This summer, two Cornell undergraduates will hand out free laptops to 100 elementary schoolchildren in the rural city of Tidjikja, Mauritania, in northwest Africa, thanks to a $30,000 grant. (May 12, 2009)
Somewhat the way Harry Potter can cover himself with a cloak and become invisible, Cornell researchers have developed a device that can make it seem that a bump in a carpet, or in any flat surface, isn't there. (May 12, 2009)
'Cognitive advantages follow from becoming bilingual,' says Barbara Lust, a developmental psychology and linguistics expert. 'These cognitive advantages can contribute to a child's future academic success.'
Cornell Law School's 261 graduates attended their convocation ceremony in Bailey Hall May 10. The annual event was conducted by Stewart J. Schwab, the Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law. (May 12, 2009)
Do dairy cows raised on organic farms produce different amounts of milk or suffer from less disease? A $1 million grant from the USDA will study 300 dairy farms - of which 200 meet organic standards. (May 11, 2009)
Melanie Gowen, a senior interior design student in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, has won a statewide competition for her essay 'To Make a Difference By Design.' (May 11, 2009)
The Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics honors members recognized by their peers as distinguished contributors to the discipline. (May 11, 2009)
Small Times magazine's annual rankings of institutions for nanotechnology research and innovation have once again placed Cornell in the top 10 of each of six categories. (May 11, 2009)
Beginning in August, campus readers will receive a weekly e-newsletter delivered to their inboxes. In addition, a printer-friendly digest of the week's news will be available online as a PDF every Friday. (May 8, 2009)
