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Cornell, Columbia collaborate on workshop for fledgling companies

Cornell will partner with the Columbia University Center for Advanced Information Management to help six promising technologies get a boost toward commercialization at a March workshop in NYC. (Feb. 14, 2008)

Student Assembly pledges its support for financial aid plan

The undergraduate Student Assembly unanimously approved a resolution commending the university's 'commitment in providing students an affordable education.' (Feb. 14, 2008)

Inventor wins IPM award for rugged farm weather stations

John Leggett, of Canterbury, N.H., received an Excellence in Integrated Pest Management Award from the New York State IPM Program at Cornell for development of automated weather instruments.

Volunteering: Getting connected to Cornell's 'big picture'

From Employee Celebration Day to Commencement, the spring semester provides many opportunities for staff members to volunteer on campus.

Library offers free workshops on using the Web

Cornell librarians will offer workshops on 20 topics ranging from basic Web design to navigating advanced geographical imaging systems. Workshops are open to all staff members free of charge. (Feb. 14, 2008)

Former physics department chair Douglas Fitchen dies at 71

Cornell professor emeritus of physics and former department chair Douglas Beach Fitchen, 71, died at home Feb. 9 as a result of complications from cancer. (Feb. 13, 2008)

Robert Brown to step down as NAIC director

After more than five years at the helm, Robert L. Brown will step down as director of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center at Cornell, which manages the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. (Feb. 13, 2008)

Robotic prostate surgery yields favorable outcomes

A new Weill Cornell study finds that prostate cancer patients receiving an advanced procedure to remove the prostate using a surgical robot have excellent outcomes five years after surgery. (Feb. 13, 2008)

Epidemiologist Lewis Drusin receives James D. Bruce Memorial Award

Epidemiologist Lewis Drusin of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been selected by the American College of Physicians to receive the Bruce award. (Feb. 13, 2008)

Scientists close in on taurine's activity in the brain (Red Bull drinkers, take note)

A finding by a team of scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College opens the door to better understanding the amino acid taurine's impact on the brain. (Feb. 13, 2008)

A new, sharply tuned nanoresonator can detect gas pressure at molecular level

Cornell researchers have made nanoresonators with a record high quality factor, or 'Q,' that can detect minute changes in mass or gas pressure. (Feb. 13, 2008)

N.Y. forest owners' vital role recognized with Cooperative Extension's woodlands management initiative

Cornell Cooperative Extension is launching the Regional Forestry Initiative in 13 New York counties to help more forest owners better manage their arboreal holdings. (Feb. 13, 2008)