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Pushy neighbors force stellar twins to diverge

Peering deep into the Milky Way galaxy’s center from a high-flying observatory, Cornell astronomers have discovered identical, rare stars whose dusty and gaseous garb is strictly influenced by an intrusive cluster of neighbors.

Long-serving staff members recognized for Cornell service

Ezra Cornell and his wife, Daphne, hosted the 59th annual service recognition dinner, April 7 at Bartels Hall, recognizing 332 long-serving staff members who were celebrating a fifth-year anniversary of 25 years or more.

Air Force ROTC cadet to study in China

Three Cornell Air Force ROTC Cadets garner summer study scholarships.

Things to Do, April 11-18

Events on campus this week include free concerts and a Thai festival in Willard Straight Hall, a roundtable on genocide in Rwanda, a sustainability research panel and a talk on math and magic.

Six inducted into graduate honor society

Five doctoral candidates and one postdoctoral associate at Cornell were recently inducted into the Cornell chapter of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.

Students serve up selflessness on alternative break

Forget the Florida foolishness. So long, sand and sun. Cornell students traveled the concrete world of Manhattan’s Upper West Side to spend their own spring break at the Goddard Riverside Community Center.

Hazing prevention takes campuswide approach

A new Cornell University Council on Hazing Prevention will take a comprehensive, campuswide approach to prevent and respond to hazing that involves ongoing coordination and leadership by staff, students, faculty and alumni.

Experts peer into the high-tech, digital future

Alumni experts and Cornell faculty addressed hundreds of Bay Area alumni at the 14th Cornell Silicon Valley conference April 1.

Bulgarian ambassador assesses Ukraine, Russia

The Bulgarian ambassador to the United States discussed the rapidly changing politics of Russia and Eastern Europe in a campus talk April 7.

New method paves way for better dietary zinc test

Unlocking ways to monitor a key nutrient, new Cornell research unveils a potentially sensitive method to test for zinc deficiency, a vital measurement that has posed problems for doctors and scientists.

Kids' earliest memories might be earlier than they think

Your earliest childhood memory might be earlier than you think, cognitive psychologists say after interviewing American and Canadian kids.

Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law

The tiger beetle, known for its speed and agility, does a stunningly optimal reorientation dance as it chases its prey at blinding speeds, Cornell mechanical engineers have observed.