Cornell President David J. Skorton, a prominent cardiologist, was awarded the Master of the American College of Cardiology designation at the 58th recent ACC meeting in Orlando, Fla. (April 14, 2009)
After years of careful stewardship by Cornell scientists, a collection of more than 2,000 species of native Chinese fungi, spirited out of the country for safety before World War II, is finally set to make its way home. (April 13, 2009)
The finale of the 'Big Idea' competition will be April 17 in the Statler ballroom, where finalists will present three-minute pitches. Winners will be chosen based on judges' scores and audience votes. (April 13, 2009)
A new study published in the journal Current Biology shows that male fruit flies that sense competition during mating make their seminal fluid more potent by packing it with more proteins. (April 13, 2009)
Professor emeritus Richard Durst will be inducted into the National Institute of Standards and Technology Portrait Gallery for his 'outstanding career contributions.' (April 13, 2009)
Associate Professor Rick Geddes will examine the lessons that can be applied to the U.S. from Australia's use of private investment in financing transportation infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and tunnels. (April 13, 2009)
For the next two months, the Employee Assistance Program will offer workshops on topics such as dealing with loss, including stress from your or a colleague's job loss or retirement, and coping with change.
Cellular coverage will improve with the addition of new AT&T antennas, perhaps as soon as late summer, according to CIT's Tom Ball. Also, the decision has been made to remove in-room landlines from residence halls. (April 9, 2009)
A team of three Cornell students will be among 100 teams in the world finals of the 2009 Association of Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest in Stockholm, April 18-22. (April 9, 2009)
While Doonesbury's Roland Hedley uses Twitter to spread personal nonsense, groups of students are finding practical uses for online social networking tools. (April 9, 2009)
The 25th annual student-run Cornell Design League fashion show in Barton Hall April 4 featured more than 60 student designers and 200 original ensembles on 170 live student models. (April 9, 2009)