Cornell scientists have helped develop a new method to end life-threatening heart fibrillations with much less pain and potential damage. Their study is published in Nature. (July 13, 2011)
Susan Merkel, a senior lecturer in the Department of Microbiology, is leading an effort to introduce new microbiology curricula nationwide. (July 13, 2011)
People who use credit cards to purchase food tend to buy more junk food than those who pay cash, finds a new Cornell study. The findings may help people cut down on impulsive shopping. (July 12, 2011)
In the talk 'The Future of Small' July 6, Professor Paul McEuen discussed the importance of the very small and how the tiny just may help solve some very big problems. (July 12, 2011)
A group of Cornellians spent a week climbing giant sequoias in the first 'Redwoods Tree Climbing' course; several climbed the second highest sequoia in the world, all in the name of science. (July 11, 2011)
Frank Wagner '67, one of only 16 individuals since 1790 to serve as Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court, has returned to Cornell to mentor students at the Legal Information Institute. (July 11, 2011)
Cornell University has been reaccredited through 2021 by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which gave Cornell its stamp of approval June 23. (July 7, 2011)
A graduate student who worked on the Mars rover mission discusses why we will miss the Martian rovers more than other space vehicles and crafts: Because they were adorable, she says.
Stephen Yale-Loehr '77, J.D. '81, Cornell adjunct professor of law, has been named to the New York State Bar Association's Special Committee on Immigration Representation. (July 7, 2011)