Cornell students won the National Championship of Soil Judging held April 26 at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla., scoring 2,060 points, beating second-place University of Wisconsin-Platteville at 2,032.
Illustration by Carla DeMelloRussian mathematician Grigori Perelman posted his proof to the Poincaré Conjecture on arXiv in three parts. The titles of his submissions are encrypted above in three rebus puzzles created by Carla…
"Sustainability problems are real, immediate, and answers must be found if we are to have a just and humane future on this planet," warns a report issued by the provost's Task Force on Sustainability in the Age of Development…
Using a state-of-the-art technique to map neurons in the spinal cord of a larval zebrafish, Cornell scientists have found a surprising pattern of activity that regulates the speed of the fish's movement. (Feb. 27, 2007)
Women are underrepresented in math-intensive careers not because they lack good math ability, but because they prefer other careers with more flexibility to raise children, says a new Cornell study. (March 11, 2009)
Three researchers associated with Cornell will testify before Congress Oct. 5 and 6 on the use of biotechnology in foods and agriculture. They are Charles J. Arntzen, president and chief executive of the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Inc., located at Cornell.
Karin Klapper couldn't be happier. The Cornell senior has just learned that she will spend a year at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem as a Raoul Wallenberg Scholar.
The Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Association recognized eight outstanding alumni and faculty at the 2005 Outstanding Alumni Awards Banquet on Nov. 4. (November 10, 2005)
Students in architecture, engineering, city planning and other design-based fields are working together in Cornell's Design and Planning Club on community-based outreach projects and design competitions. (Oct. 1, 2009)