The 'stitching' between individual crystals of graphene affects how well these carbon monolayers conduct electricity and retain their strength, Cornell researchers report. (May 31, 2012)
The newly elected trustees are Gary S. Davis '76; Peggy J. Koenig '78; Lowell C. McAdam '76; William H. McAleer '73, MBA '75; Barbara G. Novick '82; and Meredith A. Rosenberg '92. (May 30, 2012)
A graduate student planted red tulips in the fall; in the spring he took his girlfriend to see them blooming. It said, 'Marry me, Kelly.' She said yes. (May 30, 2012)
Researchers have for the first time decoded the genome of a tomato - an important step toward improving yield, nutrition, disease resistance, taste and color of the tomato and other crops. (May 30, 2012)
Unrelated people who are more similar genetically tend to have more similar attitudes and preferences, reports a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (May 30, 2012)
The human biology, health and society major in Cornell's College of Human Ecology has been awarded an oncology research fellowship at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center. (May 30, 2012)
Cornell's Upward Bound program, which prepares high schoolers in Groton and Elmira for college, has received $1.3 million in funding that will allow the program to expand to Newfield and Spencer-Van Etten.