Her closeness to his buddies can trigger male sex problems

A new study suggests that when a woman is particularly close to her male partner's friends, her partner is more likely to have sexual problems. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Benjamin Piekut wins outstanding article award

Assistant professor of music Benjamin Piekut has won the 2011 Outstanding Article Award from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Three student receive ASCAP composer awards

Takuma Itoh, Christopher Stark and Eric Nathan, Ph.D. students in the field of composition, have been selected to receive American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers young composer awards. (Aug. 24, 2011)

Snee Hall seismograph displays East Coast earthquake

Cornell's seismograph, located in the lobby of Snee Hall, recorded the ground vibrations caused by the 5.8-magnitude quake, which took place just before 2 p.m. (Aug. 23, 2011)

Noah Snavely recognized as a top tech innovator

Technology Review magazine has named Noah Snavely, assistant professor of computer science, one of its 2011 'TR35,' the magazine's selection of top technology innovators under age 35. (Aug. 23, 2011)

New physics? Researchers see uptick in rare particle decay

An incredibly rare sub-atomic particle decay might not be quite as rare as previously predicted, say Cornell researchers. (Aug. 22, 2011)

Eight on faculty receive Affinito-Stewart research grants

The Affinito-Stewart Grants Program administered by the President's Council of Cornell Women has awarded eight women assistant professors research grants totaling $49,200. (Aug. 22, 2011)

Levine honored for best doctoral thesis

Adam Seth Levine '03, assistant professor government, will receive the 2011 E.E. Schattschneider Award from the American Political Science Association. (Aug. 17, 2011)

Mars rover Opportunity arrives at Endeavour crater

On Aug. 9, the golf cart-sized rover relayed its arrival at a location named Spirit Point on the crater's rim. (Aug. 17, 2011)