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Introducing new members of the faculty

Get aquainted with the 2011-12 new faculty members, including hobbies, interests and academic focus. (Nov. 29, 2011)

Knuth elected to Council of Graduate Schools' board

Barbara Knuth, vice provost and dean of Cornell's Graduate School, has been elected to a two-year term on the board of directors of the Council of Graduate Schools. (Nov. 29, 2011)

Leaders celebrate successes of physics institute

For the past decade, high school physics teachers from New York state and beyond have been the eager consumers of a Cornell-based outreach program designed to make physics engaging and accessible. (Nov. 29, 2011)

Experts help schools meet new state pesticide mandates

Cornell experts are helping many New York state schools comply with new laws regarding the use of pesticides on their grounds. (Nov. 29, 2011)

Cornell Plantations, 92nd Street Y host educational lectures

Cornell Plantations has partnered with New York City's 92nd Street Y for its 'Changing Earth' lecture series. The seven-part series began in November and will take place monthly through May 2012. (Nov. 29, 2011)

How unchecked alarms can spark autoimmune disease

Immunologist Cynthia Leifer identifies immune cell mechanisms that sometimes go wrong, opening the door for possible new therapies for autoimmune diseases like lupus and arthritis. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Undergraduates win real estate competition in New York City

Cornell undergraduates minoring in real estate beat out 10 other teams to win the third annual Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition in New York City. (Nov. 28, 2011)

South Korean student shoots film with help of Flex Theatre

A South Korean student worked with staff at the Schwartz Center to build set and shoot his film as an example of the cross-disciplinary collaboration that will be a model for the future. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Big Red hockey fans pack Madison Square Garden

Cornell hockey fans packed Madison Square Garden in New York City Nov. 26 to witness a heartbreaking game against the Boston University Terriers. Final score: 2-1 in BU's favor. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Dispute with Landscape Plant Development Center is worked out

Cornell has worked out its differences with the Landscape Plant Development Center; the resolution recognizes the contributions each has made to the development of new plant varieties. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Professor Emeritus Emil J. Haller dies at age 78

Emil J. Haller, professor emeritus of educational administration, who studied administrative, social and political questions surrounding small and rural schools, died Nov. 20. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Weill Institute researchers discover a new role for cells' master regulator

Cornell researchers have discovered a process for how cells maintain the composition of proteins in their plasma membrane, the organelle that defines the outer surface of the cell. (Nov. 23, 2011)