Opportunity's view at the rim of Victoria: 'just breathtaking'
The Mars rover Opportunity rolled up to the rim of Victoria Crater Wednesday after a 21-month trek across Mars' Meridiani Planum. (Sept. 29, 2006)

Cornell's Survey Research Institute celebrates 10th anniversary
The Survey Research Institute provides vital social science survey research sciences across the university -- and beyond. Staff will mark the institute's 10th anniversary with an open house Nov. 3 at their new offices. (Sept. 29, 2006)

Daddy data: Conference focuses on new trends in fatherhood
Family studies specialists from a variety of disciplinary perspectives devoted six sessions to current research on fatherhood and what that title means for men during conference at Cornell, Sept. 21-22. (Sept. 29, 2006)

Thurston Avenue Bridge closed for six more weeks
The Thurston Avenue Bridge will remain closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic until the connections between the new arches and the existing bridge are completed, the city of Ithaca announced Sept. 28. (Sept. 29, 2006)

Anna Burger to give ILR Fall Convocation address Sept. 29
Anna Burger, a leading union official with the Change to Win Federation will discuss 21st century labor movements in a special address at the ILR School's 2006 Fall Convocation, Sept. 29. (Sept. 28, 2006)

'Half a Dozen of the Other': Collegetown sculpture completed
Artist Patrick Dougherty, with assistance from several Cornell students and Ithaca residents, wove saplings into an outdoor arboreal art installation that opened to the public Sept. 21. (Sept. 28, 2006)

Robin Davisson probes the underpinnings of cardiovascular diseases
A new faculty hire, Robin Davisson has set up her lab in the Veterinary Research Tower after moving to Ithaca in July with her husband, Cornell President David Skorton. A second lab will soon be outfitted at the Weill Cornell Medical College, where she has a dual appointment. (Sept. 28, 2006)

Proof to 100-year-old math problem posted exclusively on arXiv
The solution to one of the most famous problems in mathematics was posted on Cornell's arXiv over an eight-month period, beginning in November 2002. Today, arXiv remains its only home. (Sept. 28, 2006)

Gubernatorial candidates Spitzer and Faso debate the issues
Candidates Eliot Spitzer and John Faso clashed on issues from taxes to abortion at the first New York gubernatorial debate, held Sept. 26 at Cornell's Bailey Hall and broadcast live across the state. (Sept. 27, 2006)

Health-care backers rally to support Spitzer
About 140 people gathered in front of Roberts Hall Sept. 26, before the gubernatorial debate in nearby Bailey Hall, to rally support for Democratic candidate Eliot Spitzer and promote a universal single-payer health-care plan in New York. (Sept. 27, 2006)

At Weill Cornell, Musharraf touts democracy ... and his new book
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf spoke Sept. 26 at Weill Cornell Medical College about the world's 'distorted view' of Pakistan. Earlier in the day he discussed improving higher education in Pakistan with Cornell President David Skorton and other senior administrators. (Sept. 27, 2006)

How a grad student helped bring Musharraf to Weill Cornell
How did a Cornell student, an alumnus and a Binghamton neurosurgeon entice President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan to drop by Weill Cornell Medical College? (Sept. 27, 2006)

Pataki announces $40 million for new state food lab in Geneva
New York Gov. George Pataki has announced $40 million in state funding for the construction of a new state-of-the-art food laboratory at the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Cornell plans child-care facility for faculty, staff and students
Cornell has begun plans for a new child-care facility for faculty, staff and students. The center, for 158 children ages 5 and under, addresses a growing need for child care at Cornell and in the Tompkins County area. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Alison 'Sunny' Power reappointed dean of Graduate School
Cornell Provost Biddy Martin has announced the reappointment of Alison 'Sunny' Power as dean of the Graduate School for a three-year term, effective July 1, 2007. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Kent Fuchs reappointed dean of the College of Engineering
Cornell Provost Biddy Martin has announced the reappointment of W. Kent Fuchs as the Joseph Silbert Dean of the College of Engineering for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2007. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Solar flares could seriously disrupt GPS receivers
A minor solar flare in September 2005 produced a noticeable degradation of all GPS signals on the day side of the Earth. When scaled up to the larger solar flares expected in 2011-12, Cornell researchers expect massive outages of all GPS receivers on the day side of the Earth. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Skorton delivers message of inclusiveness to employees
In his first address to Cornell staff in Statler Hall Sept. 25, President David Skorton let it be known that he is accessible -- on a first-name basis -- to the ideas and concerns of all university staff members. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Poe collection covers writer in life and death
A collection of writings by Edgar Allan Poe -- along with a jagged wooden fragment of his coffin -- will be on display at Cornell University Library just in time for Halloween. The exhibit will be on view Sept. 29 through Feb. 24. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Francis Moore Lappé helps kick off Farm-to-You Program
Author Frances Moore Lappé was on campus Sept. 20 to kick off Cornell's Fall Harvest Celebration, which included a meal of 100 percent local foods. Lappé said that food choices can help promote a 'living democracy.' (Sept. 26, 2006)

Symposium to honor Bryan Isacks, plate tectonics pioneer
The Oct. 8-10 symposium, 'Subduction, Orogeny and the Surface of the Earth,' will celebrate Isacks' scientific career and include presentations by a host of Cornell alumni. (Sept. 26, 2006)

CU researchers seek to extend growing season with high tunnels
Cornell researchers are working to extend the growing and selling seasons by as much as 10 weeks using a high tunnel project with various crops to see how practical they are for New York state growers. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Law School student James Morris dies following auto accident
James Hunter Morris, a Cornell Law School student, died Sept. 16 from injuries received in an automobile accident near his family's home in Carbondale, Ill. He was 22. (Sept. 26, 2006)

Working Mother magazine names CU a top employer for working moms
Working Mother magazine has named Cornell a '2006 Working Mother 100 Best Company' for creating a work environment that is especially hospitable for all women by providing a host of family-friendly policies. (Sept. 25, 2006)

Synthetic DNA makes better hydrogels for drug delivery
Using synthetic DNA formed into crosses, Y's and T's, Cornell researchers have created biocompatible, biodegradable, inexpensive hydrogels that can be easily formed into any desired shape for biomedical applications. (Sept. 25, 2006)

International conference to examine China-North Korea relations
Cornell's East Asia Program hosts 'Limits of the 'Lips and Teeth' Alliance: The Antinomies of the Chinese-North Korean Relationship,' a two-day international conference, Sept. 29-30, on campus. (Sept. 25, 2006)

Program to build 'critical mass' of women in science, engineering
To increase the number of women faculty in engineering and the sciences, Cornell will use a $3.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to work on recruiting, retaining and promoting more women in leadership positions. (Sept. 25, 2006)

Multitasking is no problem, but double talk overwhelms us
Research Notebook: We can listen to a car radio and drive while keeping an eye on changing traffic conditions -- separate complex tasks completed without much trouble. But if two people are talking to us at the same time, our perceptual frequencies get jammed, says a new study. (Sept. 25, 2006)

Bruce Ganem wins national award for cancer drug synthesis
Bruce Ganem is the winner of the 2007 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention for solving a crucial problem in the production of paclitaxel, one of the most successful drugs used to treat ovarian, breast and lung cancer. (Sept. 21, 2006)

Engineering students showcase their research
The 2006 Engineering Research Showcase featured 85 poster displays of graduate and undergraduate student research projects. The event was held during Cornell Career Fair Days to facilitate connections between engineering students and recruiters. (Sept. 21, 2006)

Faculty books to form sculpture of scholarship
An art installation by Professor Buzz Spector will use arts and humanities faculty books to depict the breadth of the university's scholarship. (Sept. 21, 2006)

Major gift will help Weill Cornell combat Third World diseases
A gift of $7.25 million to Weill Cornell Medical College by Howard and Abby Milstein will be used toward developing new therapies that plague 90 percent of the world. (Sept. 20, 2006)

Training the next generation of M.D.-Ph.D. students
For the past 13 years, the Gateways to the Laboratory Program has invited undergrads from some of the best institutions in the country to New York City to conduct research and gain clinical experience under the direction of the Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Program. (Sept. 20, 2006)

'50 Years of Polaroid Photography' on view at the Johnson
Polaroid photography didn't only bring the thrill of near-instant gratification to a world of snapshooters -- it also gave artists a powerful photographic medium, as a current exhibit at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art ably demonstrates. (Sept. 20, 2006)

Rem Koolhaas, OMA unveil design plans for Milstein Hall
Milstein Hall, the newest building of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning, will be many things for many people: a space that is social, flexible, improvisational and adaptable. Design plans were unveiled Sept. 19 for the $40 million, 43,000-square-foot building. (Sept. 20, 2006)

Third time's the charm: Milstein Hall back on track
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture is the third architectural firm chosen to take on the Milstein Hall project for the College of Architecture, Art and Planning. 'The project has had a checkered past,' said AAP Dean Mohsen Mostafavi. (Sept. 20, 2006)

Abby Ginzberg '71 makes documentary about black federal judge
Abby Ginzberg '71 comes to campus Sept. 27 to show her documentary 'Soul of Justice,' about Thelton Henderson, one of the first African-Americans to be appointed a federal judge. (Sept. 20, 2006)

Two Cornell graduate students selected for microbiology institute
Two graduate students were selected from a national pool to attend the 2006 American Society for Microbiology Robert J. Kadner Institute at the University of Connecticut. (Sept. 20, 2006)

Pakistan President Musharraf to speak at Weill Cornell Sept. 26
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will speak to the Cornell University community in a special address at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, Tuesday, Sept. 26. (Sept. 19, 2006)

Formula SAE team wins 'Toronto Shootout'
Cornell's Formula SAE team took first place in the fifth annual University of Toronto Shootout, a regional race for student-built and -driven race cars held Sept. 16. (Sept. 19, 2006)

New device tests uncertainty principle with new precision
Keith Schwab, Cornell associate professor of physics, has created a device that approaches the quantum mechanical limit with the greatest precision ever relative to its size. And surprisingly, it also has shown how researchers can lower the temperature of an object -- just by watching it. (Sept. 19, 2006)

Industry experts offer free job hunting advice online
Job hunters can now use a free searchable database that's like having a virtual army of consultants at their command. Cornell's eClips Career Corner offers thousands of short video clips with advice on interviewing, writing a resume, networking and more. (Sept. 19, 2006)

Africana Center hosts symposium on power, nationalism in Africa
Cornell's Africana Studies and Research Center and Institute for African Development will host a Sept. 22-23 symposium, 'Power and Nationalism in Modern Africa,' in memory of Don Ohadike. (Sept. 19, 2006)

'Wearable art' exhibit shows off student-created pieces
Headphones and ear pads and a shoe design based on sea urchin shells are just two of the nine 'wearable' art pieces on display in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall until Sept. 29. (Sept. 19, 2006)

Morten Christiansen wins ACLS fellowship
Morten Christiansen, associate professor of psychology, has been awarded a Charles A. Ryskamp Research Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. (Sept. 19, 2006)

A fish called Suarez is named for Cornell biomedical professor
When a fish is named after you, your name is immortalized in the taxonomic record of vertebrates, which represents 3 percent of all animal species. That was the honor that has been bestowed upon Cornell's Susan Suarez. (Sept. 18, 2006)

Researchers use multiphoton microscopy to watch genes in action
Feverish fruit fly larvae, warmed in a toasty lab chamber, are giving Cornell researchers a way to watch chromosomes in action and actually see how genes are expressed in living tissue. (Sept. 18, 2006)

For Homeland Security, Cornell will sort facts and opinions
A research program by a Cornell computer scientist, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Utah, aims to teach computers to scan through text and sort opinion from fact. (Sept. 18, 2006)

Constitution Day observed at Cornell Sept. 18
Cornell observes Constitution Day with a series of events, including a presentation at the Law School. (Sept. 18, 2006)

Alumnus recounts harrowing tale of his kidnapping in Iraq
In a talk at Cornell Sept. 14, journalists and documentary filmmakers Micah Garen '94 and fiancee Marie-Helene Carlton recounted Garen's kidnapping in Iraq in 2004 and how Carlton's grassroots efforts got him released. (Sept. 18, 2006)

Cornell's solar house landscaping wins national award
The Cornell student-designed and -built solar house that earned second place in the 2005 Solar Decathlon Competition now has won a student 'Award of Honor' from the American Society of Landscape Architects for its functional landscape. (Sept. 18, 2006)

New arch placed as part of bridge rehabilitation project
Photo: New steel arches are positioned and attached to abutments in the cliffs on the site of the Thurston Avenue Bridge on Friday morning, Sept. 15. (Sept. 15, 2006)

With jams in high demand, Cornell develops beach plums
It's harvest time at Cornell Orchards, and beach plums, commonly found on coastal dunes, are one of the newest fruits being harvested this year, thanks to an ambitious Cornell project to turn the unusual plant into a crop. (Sept. 15, 2006)

Anurak Agrawal receives ecology award
Anurag Agrawal, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has received the the Ecological Society of America's George Mercer Award. (Sept. 15, 2006)

Census Bureau should work more closely with local governments
The U.S. Census Bureau could improve the quality of its population estimates by working more closely with a partnership of local, state and federal officials, Cornell demographer Warren Brown testified to a U.S. House subcommittee Sept. 6. (Sept. 14, 2006)

Professor advocates for 'natural democracy'
While the West views nature as an entity to be controlled and dominated, traditional Native American philosophies view nature as kin, explained Professor Eric Cheyfitz in his Harder Lecture Sept. 6. (Sept. 14, 2006)

Two faculty members selected for 'Frontiers' symposium
Two members of the College of Engineering faculty have been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's 12th annual Symposium on the Frontiers of Engineering, Sept. 21-23. (Sept. 13, 2006)

Bailey Hall debuts anew
The newly refurbished and renovated Bailey Hall is ready for prime time, and to future generations this is how Bailey Hall will always be: a handsome state-of-the-art auditorium with comfortable seating, climate control and superb acoustics. (Sept. 13, 2006)

Symposium to honor Arthur Ruoff for 50 years at Cornell
A symposium Sept. 18 on high-pressure physics will honor Arthur Ruoff, the Class of 1912 Professor of Engineering, for 50 years at Cornell. (Sept. 13, 2006)

Cornell law faculty celebrate new book by Gregory Alexander
Gregory Alexander takes on what he calls 'one of the most controversial questions confronting constitution makers around the world': Should property be recognized as a constitutional right rather than a legal right over which democratic majorities have greater control? (Sept. 13, 2006)

Delta Sigma Theta sorority celebrates 30th anniversary Sept. 16
Ithaca's Mu Gamma chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will have a public dedication ceremony of a sitting stone to recognize students of color, particularly women, and to commemorate the chapter's 30th anniversary Sept. 16 at Cornell. (Sept. 13, 2006)

Mourning victims of 9/11 five years later
The Cornell community marks the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with a panel discussion, a tribute to the family of Cornell alumnus Eamon McEneaney and a candlelight vigil. (Sept. 12, 2006)

Koolhaas to unveil Milstein Hall plans on campus
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Rem Koolhaas and his colleagues will unveil the design for Milstein Hall, an expansion of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 4:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall. (Sept. 12, 2006)

Entrepreneur-in-Residence to mentor budding businesses
As the Johnson School's first Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Brad Treat, MBA '02, will mentor Cornell startup companies and aspiring entrepreneurs. (Sept. 12, 2006)

Dissident African writer finds sanctuary at Cornell
Swazi writer Sarah Mkhonza fled her native country after she was harassed for writing about violence against women and other injustices there. Now she is a visiting scholar at Cornell and writer-in-residence with CRESP-sponsored Ithaca City of Asylum. (Sept. 12, 2006)

Four women faculty members win research grants
Four Cornell assistant professors have been awarded research grants that total $35,379 by the Affinito-Stewart Grant Program. (Sept. 12, 2006)

Society for the Humanities marks 40th anniversary
Cornell's Society for the Humanities, one of the oldest humanities centers in the country, will celebrate its 40th anniversary Sept. 15-16 with a symposium, 'The University in Translation: Globalization and the University.' (Sept. 12, 2006)

Arthur Miller play opens Schwartz Center season
Arthur Miller's post-World War II drama 'All My Sons' -- an exploration of personal ethics and the paradoxes behind the American dream -- will open the 2006-07 theater season at Cornell's Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 14. (Sept. 12, 2006)

CU biodegradable 'napkin' being tested could detect biohazards
Detecting bacteria, viruses and other dangerous substances in hospitals, airplanes and other commonly contaminated places could soon be as easy as wiping a napkin or paper towel across a surface, reported Margaret Frey at the American Chemical Society meeting, Sept. 11. (Sept. 11, 2006)

Dan Booth, Cornell TV official, dies at 53
Daniel Alan Booth, 53, Cornell's assistant director for television services and director of Cornell Information Technology's Educational Television Center, died unexpectedly Aug. 29 at Cayuga Medical Center. (Sept. 11, 2006)

Skorton speaks of 'the dance that is and must be Cornell'
During an unprecedented and revelatory inaugural ceremony -- replete with poetry, music and song -- on Cornell's Arts Quad today, it was clear that certain Cornell traditions will be honored and respected, but there is a brand-new beat playing far above Cayuga's waters. The good doctor is in. (Sept. 7, 2006)

Warm afternoon -- warmer regards from three speakers
The warm late summer afternoon graced the inauguration ceremony today, and the guest speakers were likewise gracious in their warm regard for Cornell President David J. Skorton. (Sept. 7, 2006)

China fund named in honor of Lehman; Sudan initiative forming
During his inauguration speech, Cornell President David J. Skorton announced the establishment of the Jeffrey Sean Lehman Fund for Scholarly Exchange with China, in honor of Cornell's 11th president. (Sept. 7, 2006)

Simon Shaheen performs inaugural concert in Bailey Hall
Inauguration day was also the occasion of Cornell President David Skorton's concert debut on campus, as well as the first official performance held in the newly renovated Bailey Hall. (Sept. 7, 2006)

A fusion of sounds accompanies president's 'sense of purpose'
A celebration of the arts as well as of the university, with ceremonies accompanied by jazzy chimes, avant-garde processional music and international music and dance. All these elements characterized the inauguration of David Skorton. (Sept. 7, 2006)

After the pomp was Banana Berry Skorton, dance and music
David Skorton, Cornell's newly inaugurated president, wasn't planning on it, but when his flute showed up at his inaugural dinner, he seized the moment and improvised to a low jazz beat on the stage. (Sept. 7, 2006)

Cornell's NYC campus celebrates Skorton's inauguration
As David Skorton was inaugurated in Ithaca, Cornell's New York City campus, including Weill Cornell Medical College and Cornell Cooperative Extension, celebrated with a reception and a live webcast of the event. (Sept. 7, 2006)

Lone guest symbolizes inclusiveness of Skorton ceremony
Cornellians were thrilled to inaugurate David Skorton as their 12th president Sept. 7. (Sept. 7, 2006)

WCMC-Qatar sends inaugural greeting to President Skorton
Faculty, students and staff of Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar sent a greeting to President David Skorton on the occasion of his inauguration. (Sept. 7, 2006)

Herculean effort produced Skorton inauguration
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a cast of hundreds to plan and execute a Cornell inauguration. (Sept. 7, 2006)

Kagan says U.S. liberalism is behind expansionism; CU experts disagree
Panelists at Cornell President David J. Skorton's inaugural academic symposium argued over American foreign policy, with keynote speaker Robert Kagan saying America is rooted in a tradition of liberalism and lack of self-awareness. (Sept. 7, 2006)

Organic semiconductors make cheap, flexible photovoltaics and LEDs
Cornell researchers have demonstrated a new type of organic semiconductor device using ionic junctions that shows electroluminescence and acts as a photovoltaic cell. The idea could lead to displays on cloth or paper and very inexpensive solar cells. (Sept. 7, 2006)

Senior lecturer Yasuko Nakanishi Whitman dies at 53
Yasuko Nakanishi Whitman, senior lecturer in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell, died Aug. 4, at her home in Ithaca. A memorial service will be held Sept. 20 on campus. (Sept. 6, 2006)

A sculpture grows in Collegetown
Artist Patrick Dougherty is building a sculpture made of tree saplings in front of Sheldon Court residence hall on College Avenue. (Sept. 6, 2006)

Law School students win asylum cases for two immigrants
A woman from Liberia and a former child soldier from Uganda have won the right to asylum in the United States, with the help of students in the Law School's Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic. (Sept. 6, 2006)

4-H and Cornell account for 'one-third' of the state fair
This month's land-grant column looks at how Cornell's 4-H programs were ubiquitous at the state fair. (Sept. 6, 2006)

CU in the City: Urban Scholar interns in NYC seek social justice
For many Cornell students, such as the 37 undergraduate and graduate students participating in the fifth Cornell Urban Scholars Program summer internship program in New York City, education is enhanced with work far beyond the ivory towers. (Sept. 6, 2006)

Doha diary: Bridging the gap for medical interpreters
Brief update on activities happening at Weill Cornell Medical College in Doha, Qatar. (Sept. 6, 2006)

New Orleans residents discuss progress since Katrina
Three lifelong residents of New Orleans delivered a clear reminder to 'stay active' during an Aug. 31 panel discussion at Cornell. The event launched a yearlong fund-raising campaign. (Sept. 5, 2006)

Cornell professor, graduate student win plant biology prizes
Plant biologists Maureen Hanson and Charles Stewart each walked away with major awards at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, held Aug. 5 in Boston. (Sept. 5, 2006)

AARP again names Cornell a 'best employer' for people over 50
Cornell has been named one of the 'Best Employers for Workers over 50' for the second consecutive year by the American Association of Retired Persons. (Sept. 1, 2006)

Sundial heads for repairs
The Joseph N. Pew sundial, which normally occupies a corner of the Engineering Quad, has been moved to the Clark Hall Machine Shop for repairs and minor modifications. (Sept. 1, 2006)

New ice cream flavor created in Skorton's honor
Scoop du jour: The Cornell Dairy will unveil Banana-Berry Skorton ice cream at the presidential inauguration reception Sept. 7. (Sept. 1, 2006)

Hess to receive 2007 Biophysical Society Award at annual meeting
George P. Hess, professor of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, has been named a 2007 Biophysical Society fellow. (Sept. 1, 2006)