Two tiny mechanical oscillators, suspended just nanometers apart, can talk to each other and synchronize by means of nothing but light. (Dec. 14, 2012)
President David Skorton offered condolences on the death of recent Cornell graduate Kendrick Castro, 22, who died in a swimming accident May 30. (May 31, 2011)
Professor Alice Pell, who is director of Cornell's International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD), will assume her new position July 1. (June 10, 2008)
A 'workshop celebration' in honor of Sidney Tarrow, the Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government, will take place June 3-4 at the A.D. White House to commemorate Tarrow's 40-year career at Cornell. (May 26, 2011)
The Pre-Seed Workshop, sponsored by the Cornell Center for Life Science Enterprise, offers scientists guidance on how to move their technologies and inventions from the lab to the marketplace.
The Department of Astronomy will celebrate the life and work of William Gordon, founder of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 15, in G10 Biotech. (April 14, 2010)
Researchers at Cornell, Georgia Tech and the U.S. Forest Service have found that when an animal preserve corridor includes areas that are hospitable to two species, the cost is far less than it would be to create separate corridors for each one.
For her leadership in social finance, Siobhan King '04, MBA '13, has been awarded a fellowship that will give her hands-on experience in that field. (Dec. 7, 2012)
Richard Dunning '13 and Matthew Cong '11 have received Xerox Technical Minority Scholarships, which recognize high academic achievement in the fields of science, engineering and technology. (April 13, 2010)