There is fungus among us. George Hudler, a Cornell professor of plant pathology, tells all about it in his new, mycological book, "Magical Mushrooms, Mischievous Molds (Princeton University Press, $29.95)," the story of the fungus kingdom and its impact on humanity.
Mike Kelley, professor of electrical engineering at Cornell, has been named to the new position of associate dean for professional development in the College of Engineering.
Cornell's campuswide campaign for United Way of Tompkins County has gone over the top, raising $21,600 more than its $500,000 goal -- thanks to Cornell employees, retirees and students.
NASA launched the Mars Climate Orbiter today (Dec. 11, 1998) from Cape Canaveral, Fla. On board the spacecraft was the Mars Color Imager -- known as MARCI -- designed with the help of two Cornell astronomers. Engineering problems had forced postponement of the launch from Dec. 10.
Reviewing thousands of ultrasound scans at a Scottish hospital, pregnancy researchers found that many cases of extremely premature delivery and poor fetal growth are likely to be determined as early as the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Staring and squirming by infants might not be as random or meaningless as they seem, says a Cornell developmental psychologist. Rather, the link between the two could prevent infants from getting visually stuck, and allow them to "visually forage" the environment.
Two Cornell students are among 40 students nationwide who have been awarded prestigious 1999 Marshall Scholarships for study in the United Kingdom. This year's recipients from Cornell are David Roberts, of Huntsville, Ala., a senior.
Nine Cornell students and an Ithaca high school student have been selected to compete in a NASA competition aimed at involving universities in the human exploration of space.
Step aside, Cookies-n-Cream. Move over, Neapolitan. It's time to hit the (Rocky) Road. For their winning project in Food Science 101, eight Cornell students have developed an ice cream flavor with an evocative name, Sticky Bunz.
Area 10th-grade students participating in the Access to College Education Program (ACE) will have the opportunity to learn about the hospitality industry firsthand Friday, Dec. 11, at Cornell. Eighty students from school districts in Tompkins and Cortland counties will attend the conference.
In the first 6 1/2 days of December, more than 100 high-temperature records were broken or tied in the major cities of the northeastern United States. With the average temperature between Dec. 1 and Dec. 6 at about 15 degrees Fahrenheit above normal.
Cornell's Campus Store is sponsoring a canned food drive Dec. 7 through Dec. 18. Faculty, staff and students may drop off canned and dried food products in the main hallway at the Campus Store.
