Russell Hahn, professor of weed science at Cornell, has received an 'Excellence in IPM Award' from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program. (July 25, 2007)
Scientists thought that most new genes were formed from existing genes, but Cornell researchers have discovered a gene in some fruit flies that appears to be unrelated to other genes in any known genome. (July 23, 2007)
The more magazine ads smokers see for the nicotine patch and other quit-smoking aids, the more likely they are to try to quit smoking and be successful -- even without buying the products, finds a Cornell study. (July 23, 2007)
Cornell's Graduate School has named Brenda Wickes '85 assistant dean for graduate student life, a new position created to oversee all aspects of graduate student life and help build a stronger graduate community. (July 20, 2007)
The Graduate Community Initiative is a vision statement and proposal to build community and address critical concerns among Cornell's graduate and professional students. (July 20, 2007)
In celebration of M.H. 'Mike' Abrams' 95th birthday, the football team thanked its biggest fan by making him honorary co-captain this year for the Oct. 6 home game against Harvard -- Abrams' alma mater. (July 20, 2007)
High school students from across the country and around the world are experiencing university life this summer at Cornell while exploring possible majors and earning credits. (July 20, 2007)
Andrew Clark, Steven Strogatz, Eva Tardos and William Thurston have been named Jacob Gould Schurman Professors, one of the most prestigious chairs at the university. (July 20, 2007)
Waitz Ngan was a sophomore at Cornell when she fell in love with the chimes. She was a medical student at Stony Brook when she fell in love with Adam Schuldt. Her engagement ring reflects both passions. (July 19, 2007)
Cornell historian Rachel Maines' scholarly book, 'The Technology of Orgasm: Hysteria, the Vibrator and Women's Sexual Satisfaction,' has been made into a documentary that will premiere at Lincoln Center, July 28. (July 19, 2007)
The 'Thinking Like a Scientist' program, developed by Cornell's Wendy Williams, teaches disadvantaged children the scientific method and why it is so relevant to their lives. (July 19, 2007)
Associate Professor John Cawley has accepted a seat on the Social Sciences and Population Studies Study Section of the Center for Scientific Review at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (July 19, 2007)
