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McEuen to lead Atomic and Solid State Physics lab

Paul L. McEuen, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics and director of the Kavli Institute at Cornell, has been named director of the Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics. (June 8, 2010)

Recovery act funds research to design computer processors with built-in power supplies

Cornell researchers led by Alyssa Apsel, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, are sharing a $685,000 Department of Energy grant to design power supplies for multicore systems. (June 8, 2010)

To boost electronics performance, researchers image sub-nano pore structures for first time

In the quest for faster and cheaper computers, scientists have imaged pore structures in insulation material at sub-nanometer scales for the first time. (June 8, 2010)

TV shows, films enhance Russian language studies

A pioneering Russian language learning system now in its second decade uses film and video and supporting materials online to help students learn proper usage and about Russian culture. (June 7, 2010)

Mann showcases scientifically accurate glass sea life sculptures by famed artists

A remarkable collection of scientifically accurate glass sea life sculptures by famous glass artists goes on display June 11 in Mann Library with a lecture by Cornell expert Drew Harvell.

CU assesses student learning -- the key to reaccreditation

In the next academic year, administrators hope most Cornell professors will assess student learning. The university's accreditation will depend on it.

Ergonomics Resource Center features model office furniture

The new Cornell Ergonomics Resource Center showcases ergonomic furniture and equipment for improved health and productivity, allowing managers and employees to make sound procurement decisions. (June 7, 2010)

Hotel School student, family members die in car accident

Laura Katharine Smith of Ashland, Ore., a rising junior at the School of Hotel Administration, her father and her grandparents, both Cornell alumni, died in an automobile accident in California June 3. (June 5, 2010)

Three doctoral students receive Fulbright-Hays fellowships

The fellowships, for students planning to pursue a teaching career, provide support for six to 12 months of dissertation research in a foreign country. (June 3, 2010)

SOFIA first light flight 'virtually flawless'

SOFIA achieved a major milestone May 25 when the airborne observatory made its first in-flight nighttime observations. (June 3, 2010)

Ithaca Common Council allows 10-week extension of temporary bridge fences

A unanimous vote by Ithaca's Common Council June 2 has granted Cornell a 10-week extension on the temporary chain-link fences erected on several campus bridges. (June 3, 2010)

Cooperative Extension's CITY Project in Binghamton holds Haiti fundraiser

Teen leaders from the Community Improvement Through Youth Project in Broome County work through local Cornell Cooperative Extension office to hold fundraiser for Haiti. (June 3, 2010)