The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named Cornell's Steven Strogatz the recipient of the 2013 AAAS Public Engagement with Science Award for his “exceptional commitment to and passion for conveying the beauty and importance of mathematics to the general public.”
The fittest of the "Greatest Generation," the now-elderly men who played varsity sports before serving in World War II, have a message for the younger generation: "Get off your duff, kid!"
Emeritus professor Robert D. Sweet died Jan. 39 at age 98. He was the former chair of the Department of Vegetable Crops, a precursor to the Department of Horticulture, and an expert on weed control.
National 4-H Council president and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo was hosted by Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City Jan. 27 in a tour of the Food and Finance High School's Hydroponics, Aquaculture, Aquaponics Learning Labs.
Physics major Eyvind Niklasson '17 has made both Google and Facebook’s lists of helpful “pentesters,” kinder, gentler hackers who have reported vulnerabilities in their systems.
Sound engineer for highly successful recording artists Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton spoke Feb. 1 at the STEM Men of Color “Access to Knowledge and Empowerment” Symposium.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Sea Grant has funded two Cornell projects to help officials improve coastal hazard warnings for residents in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
The College of Veterinary Medicine's Comparative Cancer Biology Training Program will offer competitive grants to cancer researchers across the university.
