Brown named vice provost for undergraduate education

On June 11, Provost Kent Fuchs announced that English Professor Laura Brown will succeed Michele Moody-Adams, July 1, as vice provost for undergraduate education.

Cornell expert tells Congress that more basic research in cybersecurity is critical

Federal expenditures on cybersecurity research are 'tiny compared to the severity of the threat' and are too focused on plugging holes, Cornell computer scientist Fred Schneider told Congress June 10. (June 10, 2009)

Cornell to buy MRI scanner for cutting-edge research in behavioral and life sciences

The medical imaging device, which should be up and running by fall 2011 thanks to a $2 million federal grant, will allow researchers to delve into new areas, ranging from the biological processes to tissue engineering. (June 9, 2009)

First 'computational sustainability' conference to draw an unexpected crowd

Nearly 200 researchers from universities, private laboratories and government agencies will converge on Cornell June 8-11 for the first conference on computational sustainability. (June 5, 2009)

Accelerator physicists to attend international ERL workshop at Cornell

More than 170 scientists from around the world will converge on Cornell's campus for the third international Energy Recovery Linac Workshop, June 8-12. (June 5, 2009)

Easily grossed out? You're more likely a conservative, says Cornell psychologist

People who squirm when confronted with slime or get grossed out by gore are more likely to be politically conservative than their less-squeamish counterparts, according to two Cornell studies. (June 3, 2009)

Computer graphics researchers simulate the sounds of water and other liquids

Cornell researchers are developing ways to simulate sounds in real time, synchronized with computer graphic images. (June 1, 2009)

Chris Barnes '09 selected by UWIRE 100 as a top journalist

Chris Barnes '09, an information science major who just graduated from Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, was recently selected by UWIRE as one of the top 100 student journalists in the country. (June 1, 2009)

'Do I have to die for this? Maybe I will': An alumna recalls the Straight takeover

Juanita Goss '72 is profiled in the second of a series of articles about the legacy of the 1969 Willard Straight Hall takeover. (May 29, 2009)