The ghostly figures around living subjects in spirit photography of the late 1800s were believed to be 'manifested when the photo was produced,' said Dana Luciano, Ph.D. '99, in a lecture Oct. 1. (Oct. 4, 2010)
Workers poured 200 yards of concrete continuously for more than 12 hours on Sept. 28 to form the dome that is a signature architectural feature of Paul Milstein Hall. (Oct. 4, 2010)
A Cornell Hitchhiker's Guide to Culture is a weekly drop-in class, only 30 minutes long, where Professor Shawkat Toorawa discusses three topics he thinks students 'should' know. (Oct. 4, 2010)
An Oct. 1 panel discussion on energy security and sustainability was part of Cornell's celebration around the naming gift that created the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. (Oct. 4, 2010)
The Cornell Union for Disabled Awareness teamed up with the Cornell Food Science Club Oct. 2 to teach local teens with disabilities how to cook Italian. (Oct. 4, 2010)
A Cornell team will explore the consequences of rapid climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems, thanks to $3 million from the National Science Foundation. (Oct. 4, 2010)
Donald Zilversmit, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences at Cornell and an expert on the relationship between diet and cardiovascular disease, died Sept. 16 at age 91. (Oct. 4, 2010)
The associate professor of biomedical engineering has been appointed vice president of the new International Society of Bionic Engineering. (Oct. 4, 2010)