A team of Cornell researchers has used cyclodextrin, the same material found in the air freshener Febreze, to develop a technique that could revolutionize the water-purification industry.
N.Y. -- Hilton Als, theater critic for The New Yorker magazine, is the winner of the 2002-03 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism. The award, which carries a $10,000 prize, is administered by the Cornell University Department of English and is one of the most generous and distinguished in the American theater. Als was selected by a committee consisting of the chairs of the English departments of Cornell, Princeton and Yale universities, assisted by experts on the theater from those universities. The Nathan committee citation reads: "Whether he's discussing the latest directorial interpretation of Gypsy, the formidable acting talent on display in Vincent in Brixton, or the Harlem Renaissance background of Langston Hughes's Little Ham, Hilton Als offers his audience a lively mix of information and opinion in a literate style that cannot help but contribute to intelligent play-going." (December 15, 2003)
At “Illuminating Images: A First Step to Scientific Discovery,” a panel of Cornell faculty and alumni illustrated how images help further scientific study as part of Charter Day Weekend April 25 at Barton Hall.
Dr. Barbara Hempstead will become dean of the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences on Jan. 14. She succeeds Dr. Carl Nathan, who is completing his planned two-year term.
Cornell researchers led by architecture professor Jenny Sabin have developed 3-D-printed, interlocking ceramic bricks that require no mortar and make efficient use of materials.
The proposed New York City Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island will utilize solar and geothermal power to harvest as much energy as it consumes. In the parlance of energy experts, it will be 'net-zero energy.' (Oct. 24, 2011)
J. Ellen Gainor, professor of theater and associate dean of the Graduate School, co-authored and made significant play selections for the first-ever 'Norton Anthology of Drama.' (May 13, 2009)
At 'S'mores with Skorton,' an orientation event for transfer students, Jan. 17, President David Skorton mused on karaoke and what it is like to be a transfer student, in a fireside chat in Willard Straight Hall. (Jan. 18, 2008)