In the year of Einstein, Cornell explores new frontiers at AAAS
At the 171st annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Feb. 17-21 in Washington, D.C. In total, 10 Cornell researchers presented reports at seminars, and five were featured in news briefings for the more than 1,000 members of the international media attending the conference.

NSF awards Cornell $18 million to develop a new source of X-rays
The Energy Recovery Linac (ERL) will enable investigations of matter that are impossible to perform with existing X-ray sources.

CU scientists unravel mating clues of the German cockroach
A team of entomologists have succeeded in isolating, characterizing and synthesizing the sex pheromone of the female German cockroach, providing an important new tool for the control and management of the pest.

Academic

Two Cornell faculty members receive NSF 'Early Career' awards

Kaplan fellowship nominations open

Jump in CU undergraduate applications

Duncan, Johnson, Katzenstein named as 2004 Weiss Fellows

Administration

CU administration is pleased with appeals court ruling

Photo - Catherwood Library gets a $25,000 grant

Cornell People

Cornell sociologist writes Weber dictionary about scholar's ideas

Events

Coverage

Renovated Africana center opens with informal pre-dedication celebration

Yolanda King speaks on power of diversity at Sage Chapel

Fred Gray emphasizes service in his talk on the legal profession

Probability is the theme during A.D. White Professor's first visit

In the year of Einstein, Cornell explores new frontiers at AAAS

Upcoming

Cornell Cinema features women's workplace roles in film series

Vocal ensembles come together Feb. 25

MBA student group hosts entrepreneurship symposium

Outreach

Tsunami relief site pulls together CU- related efforts

Workplace studies institute to begin spring talk series in March

Student uses award money to fund HIV/AIDS communication workshops

MBAers' grade-school program makes learning fun in any language

Research

NSF awards Cornell $18 million to develop a new source of X-rays

CU scientists unravel mating clues of the German cockroach

Squyres captivates D.C. audience with story of rovers' year on Mars

Per Pinstrup-Andersen: Warning of the dangers if neglect of Africa continues

Andy Ruina: Simulating life with robotic efficiency, one step at a time

Kurt Gottfried: Making policy in an era of conflicts 'between reality and ideology'

Maury Tigner: Building the largest machines on Earth

Robert Howarth: Nitrogen pollution in coastal water is double previous estimates

David Harris: Changing the melting pot, census categories to a 'matrix of race'

Ron Hoy: Making novel neuroscience tools for the classroom via CD-ROM

Christopher Clark: Whales off Newfoundland can hear whales near Bermuda

Carla Gomes: Teaching computers to solve tough tasks the human way

Departments

Briefs

Obituary: Frederick H. Buttel

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