Novomer Inc., an Ithaca company based on research by Cornell chemist Geoffrey Coates, has raised $6.6 million in venture capital funds for the development and production of biodegradable polymers. (Nov. 8, 2007)
A self-driving car created by Cornell students successfully navigated 55 miles of city traffic in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, one of only six cars out of 35 entrants to succeed. (Nov. 7, 2007)
A Nov. 2 trip to the United Nations helped increase awareness of diversity among students and stimulated discussion of about international problems, says Professor N'Dri Assie-Lumumba, who organized the trip. (Nov. 7, 2007)
Cornell researchers have played a major role in an international scientific team that has compared the complete set of genes of 12 closely related fruit fly species. As well as having implications for human health, the analysis paves the way for better understanding the evolution of each species. (Nov. 7, 2007)
DuPont has announced that Cornell is a recipient of a $60,000 fellowship, renewable annually for five years, that will support two graduate students in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics. (Nov. 7, 2007)
Events on campus for International Education Week, Nov. 12-16, will share culture, current events and history and promote international exchange. (Nov. 7, 2007)
The Mann Library Gallery's November/December exhibit, 'Earth Pattern,' features what Trumansburg, N.Y., artist Jay Hart calls 'terrain art.' (Nov. 6, 2007)
Ithaca nonprofit and government agencies receive consulting services free of charge from graduate students in the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs Public Service Exchange. (Nov. 6, 2007)
Will Rosenzweig '08 has won Cornell's 2007 Barnes Shakespeare Prize for his essay 'Evil with a hint of social consciousness: Iago and Edmund as advocates for social change.' (Nov. 6, 2007)
