Bruce Tabor Wilkins Sr., Cornell professor emeritus of natural resources, died June 30 at age 76 from complications related to a stroke. (July 17, 2007)
The Control Moment Gyroscope Research Team has returned from its reduced-gravity flight at NASA in Houston. The students boarded the 'vomit comet' to test their robotic arm, powered by gyroscopes. (July 16, 2007)
Faculty members from Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and College of Human Ecology will examine how new medical information technologies affect both employees and residents in nursing homes. (July 16, 2007)
Paul Bowser, professor of aquatic animal medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service for 'consistent superior service.' (July 16, 2007)
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ranks first in New York City and sixth in the nation, according to the 2007 U.S.News & World Report "America's Best Hospitals" survey. It is the seventh consecutive year that NewYork-Presbyterian is the only New York metropolitan-area hospital on the magazine's "Honor Roll," which lists the top 18 hospitals nationally based on reputation, mortality rates and other patient-care-related factors.
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will visit Cornell Law School as its Distinguished Jurist in Residence during the week of Oct. 22. (July 12, 2007)
Low-skilled services aren't the only occupations shifting overseas, says the ILR School's Sarosh Kuruvilla. His latest research shows that many high-skilled U.S. jobs are being outsourced to India. (July 12, 2007)
The interdisciplinary approach of the June workshop, 'Teaching World Culture Through Art,' was intended to encourage local art teachers to more fully integrate international studies into their curricula. (July 12, 2007)
When it comes to the economy, the New York state of mind is deteriorating, according to the 2007 Empire State Poll, a yearly survey conducted by Cornell's Survey Research Institute. (July 12, 2007)
Art department faculty members found a new audience for their work in June with exhibits in China, thanks to an evolving partnership between the department and Tsinghua University in Beijing. (July 11, 2007)