Filmmaker and biologist Randy Olson, on campus Sept. 18-21, met with various student groups and scientists to give advice on how to convey science through 'storytelling.' (Sept. 22, 2011)
Print collections at the Hotel School and Johnson School libraries will move to ILR's library, which will continue to enhance on-site services in each school, including subject-specific research help. (Aug. 12, 2010)
Using a very fast oscilloscope, researchers have figured out how to quantify the strength of current-induced torque used to write information in memory devices called magnetic tunnel junctions. (March 9, 2011)
Cornell University photographer Kevin Stearns, 48, died Nov. 16 at Hospicare in Ithaca. Stearns was an artist with a lens whose work regularly graced the pages of the Cornell Chronicle.
Robert S. Harrison '76, a Cornell trustee, has endowed the directorship of Cornell's Institute for the Social Sciences. The position currently is held by sociology Professor David Harris, who recently was named vice provost for social sciences.
Coffee Hour is a new organization that hosts weekly conversations on various topics to give students an opportunity to foster social connections and feel connected to the Cornell community. (March 13, 2012)
Cornell historian Maria Cristina Garcia discussed the problems that officials and asylum seekers face under the current laws, in a discussion with students in the Hans Bethe House Sept. 7. (Sept. 13, 2011)
A new study in Science reveals that honeybees that scout for new food sources or nest sites have patterns of gene activity in their brains known to be associated with novelty-seeking in humans.
New research finds that the sounds of words across languages give clues to the words' meaning, which may help those teaching a second language. (Sept. 12, 2011)
Cornell President David Skorton moderated an Aug. 22 panel in New York City that looked at ways to spur technology transfer from academia to business. (Aug. 28, 2012)