Students, faculty travel to Tanzania for global health

For the third year in a row, 15 Cornell students are taking part in the Global Health Summer Session Program in Tanzania. (June 15, 2011)

Turbulent flows pirouette like a spinning skater, study says

Researchers at Cornell have discovered that seemingly random turbulent flows, which are the flow of a fluid in which velocity varies rapidly and irregularly, actually have an astonishing structure. (June 13, 2011)

Inaugural student sermon competition honors influential rabbi Harold Saperstein '31

In an inaugural competition named for Rabbi Harold I. Saperstein '31, 14 students wrote and delivered sermons related to contemporary social justice issues this spring. (June 10, 2011)

Understanding synergy between two bacteria could improve fuel cells

Two common bacteria involved in what was thought to be only a marginally important relationship actually help each other thrive when grown together in bioreactors, say Cornell scientists. (June 9, 2011)

Walter Lynn, former dean, ombudsman, dies at 82

Walter R. Lynn, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering and of science and technology studies, died June 6 of cancer. He was 82. (June 9, 2011)

Recent graduate Harsh Gosalia dies June 5

Vice Provost and Graduate School Dean Barbara Knuth offers a message of condolence on the death of Harsh Gosalia, a recent graduate with a Masters in Engineering who died unexpectedly June 5. (June 8, 2011)

June workshop series to explore future of X-ray science

The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source will host six workshops throughout June to explore new science at the hard X-ray diffraction limit. (June 2, 2011)

Atkinson Center announces 10 new venture fund awards

The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future chose 10 interdisciplinary projects to receive academic venture funds for spring 2011. The awards were announced May 29 and total $662,509. (June 1, 2011)

CU spinoff provides portable ultrasound therapy for horses

UltrOZ Elite Therapy System is a wearable, therapeutic ultrasound system for horses.The technology was developed by George Lewis, a Cornell medical ultrasound researcher and former graduate student. (June 1, 2011)