Cornell professor emeritus of physics and former department chair Douglas Beach Fitchen, 71, died at home Feb. 9 as a result of complications from cancer. (Feb. 13, 2008)
The Institute for the Social Sciences' 2009-2012 theme project, 'Judgment, Decision Making and Social Behavior,' is wrapping up three years of work to advance decision-making research.
A movement to immortalize famed Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan with a U.S. postage stamp was launched Feb. 11 for local media at the Ithaca Sciencenter. (Feb. 12, 2008)
The team passed its Department of Motor Vehicles salvage vehicles inspection to be eligible for registration in New York - a requirement to compete for the Progressive Automotive X Prize.
A journalist speaking as part of Cornell's CHINA Town Hall program Oct. 18, said that although China does censor journalists, reporters still do some investigative reporting. (Oct. 19, 2010)
People's jobs are 'the first thing on my mind when I get up in the morning, and the last thing on my mind when I go to bed at night,' President David Skorton said at the Nov. 6 forum. (Nov. 7, 2008)
David Cohen '85, an undersecretary of the U.S. Treasury, advised student not to fight, but join city hall, develop good work habits, learn to write and don't sweat it, speaking on campus Nov. 4.
Photos taken by Cornell Abroad students offer a window into some of the exotic and enriching experiences they encountered this past year while studying in one of about 40 countries. (April 5, 2007)