A curious corrugated pattern in Saturn's rings and similar features in Jupiter's main ring could be the residual effects of comet collisions, report astronomers at Cornell and the SETI Institute. (April 1, 2011)
Members of Cornell's Class of 2008 and advanced degree candidates who completed their studies midyear donned caps and gowns at the fifth annual Recognition Ceremony for January Graduates, held Dec. 15 in Barton Hall. (Dec. 18, 2007)
Nearly 200 researchers from universities, private laboratories and government agencies will converge on Cornell June 8-11 for the first conference on computational sustainability. (June 5, 2009)
Cornell scientists Salman Avestimehr, David Erickson, John C. March and Kyle Shen are recipients of this year's Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. (Oct. 3, 2011)
Cornell President David J. Skorton has been elected the incoming vice chairman of the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF). As vice chair, he will become the chair after a two-year term. Skorton was elected by BHEF's membership…
Catherine M. Oertel, a doctoral candidate in chemistry and chemical biology at Cornell University, has been named a new Discovery Corps postdoctoral fellow by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study corrosion in Baroque-era pipe organs and to develop lesson plans about the physics, chemistry and materials science of musical sound for middle and high school students. Oertel is one of the first six fellows in the new Discovery Corps, an NSF pilot program that is exploring innovative ways for scientists to combine their research expertise with service to society. (July 19, 2004)
On Roosevelt Island June 16, with the Manhattan skyline in the background, Cornell Tech announced a $100 million gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies to help fund construction of the campus.
It is the first building on campus to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification, the highest rating for sustainable structures. (Sept. 6, 2012)
Labor unions representing technicians in film, the performing arts and the broadcasting and recording industries face an uphill battle to survive the technological, regulatory and economic changes transforming the entertainment industry.
The Southern Patagonian Ice Field lost ice volume at a 50 percent faster rate between 2000-2012 than it did between 1975-2000, according to new analysis of digital elevation models. (Sept. 5, 2012)