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Energy harvester rolls to market production

MicroGen's nanotechnology based energy harvester – researched and developed by the company at the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility – begins commercial scale production this summer.

University diversity planning extends beyond campus

On May 1 President David Skorton updated the Cornell community on the diversity planning effort Toward New Destinations, highlighting engagement with such off-campus constituents as community organizations and vendors.

Cornell research helps meet world's crop challenges

Two Cornell researchers are world experts in studies of little-known plant transport proteins that may be key to easing the ever-growing global food needs.

Lecturer says labor law divide is sign of broader conflict

Former National Labor Relations Board chair Wilma Liebman talked about the troubled state of U.S. labor law in her Milton Konvitz Memorial Lecture April 29.

Global Law Brigade offers help on Panama trip

Over spring break, 26 Cornell students offered legal education to disenfranchised Panamanians through the student group Global Law Brigade.

Fleeing Facebook: Study examines why users quit

One-third of Facebook users deactivate their accounts temporarily and 11 percent completely quit, reports a Cornell study.

Marx, Freud inspire new generation of Latin Americans

In his new book, Bruno Bosteels examines the revived interest among younger Latin Americans in the ideas of Marx and Freud, after their influence on an earlier generation of activists and artists.

New mild onions offer great taste, long shelf life

Cornell researchers have developed a new mild onion that has chefs crying – tears of joy.

Students win kudos, cash for service projects

Three Cornell student groups each recently received the Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award, which comes with a grant of $1,500 to further their community service projects.

Shattered glass: New theory explains how things break

Researchers have explained the physics behind why glass breaks differently than seashells or bone.

Hot fires don't always scorch soil, study finds

New research could help forest managers plan when and where to ignite small controlled burns to reduce dry vegetation and restore the ecosystem.

Mellon endows Randel music teaching fellowships

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is honoring its outgoing president, Don Randel, former Cornell provost and emeritus professor, with an endowment for graduate student teaching fellowships in music at Cornell.