Globalization brings new disease threats
Globalization brings new disease threats to animals and humans, Corrie Brown, professor of veterinary pathology at the University of Georgia, said at the 2008 Smith-Kilborne Foreign Animal Disease Program at Cornell May 28. (May 30, 2008)

Strategies for better governance in Africa
Cornell researchers spoke at a symposium on governance in Africa and its relation to development goals at the United Nations building in New York on May 21. (May 30, 2008)

Gene therapy slows progression of Batten Disease
Gene therapy is a safe and effective way of slowing the debilitating and ultimately fatal effects of Batten disease, Weill Cornell researcher Ronald Crystal and colleagues found. (May 30, 2008)

Jon Wong '08 receives 2008-09 Undergraduate Artist Award
The Cornell Council for the Arts Undergraduate Artist Award is given to Cornell students for their academic and artistic achievements. (May 30, 2008)

Leadership program develops prototype for performance management
The Division of Human Resources and Cornell University Finance and Administration have joined forces this year to offer six leadership development programs at the university. (May 30, 2008)

Letter: Less fuel consumption is most critical
Greater vehicle fuel efficiency and conservation efforts will be essential for biofuels to successfully reduce use of fossil fuels. (May 30, 2008)

Letter: Students donate to Family & Children's Service
Various Cornell student groups donated more than $11,000 -- raised through a car wash and flower sale -- to Family & Children's Service of Ithaca. (May 30, 2008)

Weill Cornell Medical College graduates new doctors
The newly minted M.D.s at commencement May 29 were joined by all but one of 15 members of the inaugural class of WCMC graduates from Qatar. (May 29, 2008)

Making microwaves on a chip for medical imaging and security
Researchers have devised a method of generating microwaves at up to terahertz frequencies on an ordinary silicon chip at power levels that could be used for skin cancer detection and airport security. (May 29, 2008)

Each $1 in state's nutrition education program reaps $10 benefit
For every dollar invested in the New York State Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, the benefit is $10 in reduced medical costs and improved productivity, finds a new Cornell study. (May 29, 2008)

Lehman named chancellor, founding dean of new law school in China
Jeffrey S. Lehman '77, Cornell's president from 2003-05, has been named chancellor and founding dean of the School of Transnational Law at Peking University. (May 29, 2008)

Aggression between residents is prevalent in nursing homes
New research by Karl Pillemer and Weill Cornell Medical College's Mark Lachs and Tony Rosen suggests that aggression and violence between nursing home residents is a prevalent and serious problem. (May 29, 2008)

Pimentel receives honorary doctorate from UMass-Amherst
David Pimentel, professor emeritus of ecology and agriculture at Cornell, was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst during its commencement ceremonies. (May 29, 2008)

Trustee emeritus Bernie Potter dies at 86
Cornell trustee emeritus Bernard Potter died May 25 at age 86, leaving a legacy of service to Cornell and New York agriculture and a wide array of mostly Cornell-affiliated friends and relatives. (May 29, 2008)

Biddy Martin chosen to lead University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cornell Provost Biddy Martin has been recommended as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her graduate alma mater, it was announced today, May 28. (May 28, 2008)

Provost Martin has had a long, distinguished career at Cornell
Martin has served as provost since 2000 and has been at Cornell since 1983, first as an instructor of German studies and women's studies. (May 28, 2008)

Classes of 1933-2003 to return to Cornell for Reunion 2008
Cornell President David Skorton will deliver the State of the University Address during Reunion, which will also feature a wide range of events for alumni. (May 28, 2008)

Roger Slothower dies unexpectedly at age 53
Roger Slothower, a geographic scientist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack May 19 in Ithaca. (May 28, 2008)

Peter Lepage reappointed dean of College of Arts and Sciences
G. Peter Lepage, professor of physics, has been reappointed to a five-year term as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, beginning July 1, 2009. (May 28, 2008)

Skorton issues statement on Biddy Martin's Wisconsin appointment
In a statement, Cornell President David Skorton said that the choice of Provost Martin as chancellor of UW-Madison 'is a source of great pride for the entire Cornell community and a great day for Wisconsin.' (May 28, 2008)

Michelle Wang named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Biophysicist Michelle Wang is the first researcher on Cornell's Ithaca campus to be named an HHMI Investigator, an award that recognizes innovative and promising researchers in the biomedical sciences. (May 28, 2008)

Cornell hosts crowd to watch Phoenix Mars Lander descend
Hosted by Cornell's astronomy department, the viewing drew a large crowd from Cornell and local communities, including a number of families visiting for Commencement Weekend. (May 27, 2008)

Construction begins on new animal health diagnostic center
Cornell and state officials performed a ceremonial dig at the groundbreaking event for a new $80.5 million New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center on May 22. (May 27, 2008)

Five named Newcombe fellows in humanities, social sciences
Five Cornell doctoral candidates have received fellowships to support dissertations in the humanities and social sciences addressing questions of religious or ethical value. (May 27, 2008)

Trauma of 9/11 appears to have altered brains, study suggests
Cornell study finds healthy adults who were close to the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, have less gray matter in key emotion centers of their brains. (May 27, 2008)

New interactive Web site helps diagnose Northeast plant problems
When bugs threaten a shrub or tree, consumers now can turn to the Interactive Plant Manager, a new Web site where you can search by bug, plant or type of damage and learn how to manage the problem. (May 27, 2008)

CU faculty to offer insights for water problems in Greece
Cornell faculty members Gail Holst-Warhaft and Tammo Steenhuis will meet with government leaders, activists and academics in Greece this summer to discuss the water-scarcity problem in the Mediterranean. (May 27, 2008)

Skorton tells grads to build future based on social responsibility
Cornell has long recognized the importance of both theoretical and applied learning, but equally important is the university's ability to instill and cultivate a sense of social responsibility, Skorton said. (May 25, 2008)

Grads voice astonishment and hope on commencement day
'I can't believe I survived': Stories from the Arts Quad, where the Class of 2008 gathered before marching to Schoellkopf Stadium to receive their degrees, May 25. (May 25, 2008)

For graduating Ph.D.s, a final lesson in diversity and inclusion
Deputy Provost David Harris had one more vital piece of instruction for Cornell's freshly minted group of doctors of philosophy at the Ph.D. recognition ceremony in Barton Hall on May 24. (May 25, 2008)

Bench outside McGraw Hall dedicated in honor of Austin Kiplinger
Among those gathered was President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes, who said of the dedication, 'This is a wonderful opportunity to honor Kip for a life of devotion and service to Cornell.' (May 24, 2008)

Reception caters to the 'extended village' of graduates' families
From one graduate's 90-year-old grandmother to the 2-year-old son of Ph.D. recipients, the extended families of graduating Cornellians came together on the Arts Quad, May 24. (May 24, 2008)

Johnson School graduates 440 MBAs with global experience
Dean L. Joseph Thomas and MBA program class officers in the Class of 2008 celebrated global achievements at the Johnson Schools 61st commencement ceremony, May 24 in Newman Arena. (May 24, 2008)

Courage is the most important virtue, Maya Angelou tells seniors
The Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer, actress and civil rights activist exhorted the Class of 2008 during Convocation May 24 to practice courage, and to make the world better. (May 24, 2008)

Class of 2008 gift rings in a record breaker in participation
The senior class garnered donations from a record-breaking 53 percent of the class, with a total of $66,402 raised. The check was presented during Senior Convocation, May 24. (May 24, 2008)

Two Cornell Army ROTC cadets receive first salutes as officers
In a May 24 ceremony, Christopher Estela and David Zielinski were sworn into duty with the rank of second lieutenant, received their colors and their first salute as officers. (May 24, 2008)

Campus more diverse than decade ago, but challenges remain
Robert L. Harris Jr., vice provost for diversity and faculty development, spoke of the need for both 'structural diversity' and 'interactional diversity' in his ninth and final report on the university's progress toward diversity and inclusion. (May 23, 2008)

Stewart Schwab reappointed Law School dean
Stewart J. Schwab, professor of law at Cornell Law School and a specialist in labor and employment law, has been reappointed the Allan R. Tessler Dean of the Law School. (May 23, 2008)

Terry Bates receives NY Wine and Grape Foundation Research Award
The research associate in Cornell's Department of Horticultural Sciences at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., was recognized for 'major contributions in research and education.' (May 23, 2008)

CU experts weigh today's issues to establish extension priorities
Energy, the environment and climate change and Cornell's role in working on these issues were the focus of the daylong Program Council conference, May 7. (May 23, 2008)

ExxonMobil Foundation gives almost $600,000 to Cornell
The unrestricted funds are a gift from the ExxonMobil Foundation's Educational Matching Gift Program. (May 23, 2008)

James Thorp wins Benjamin Franklin Medal
Thorp is a Cornell alumnus and former director of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he worked for 42 years. (May 23, 2008)

Skip Meade '69 honored by UMass
Meade, who was one of the students who took over Willard Straight Hall in 1969, is a distinguished W.E.B. DuBois scholar. (May 23, 2008)

Outreach Portal makes it easier to find Cornell services
Cornell's new Outreach Portal makes it easier for those outside the campus to find helpful programs and easier for program managers to publicize their services. (May 23, 2008)

Web site makes cross-campus collaborations easier
The recently designed intercampus Web site includes a matchmaking service to forge research connections between Cornell's Ithaca and New York City campuses. (May 23, 2008)

Diversity Programs in Engineering hands out awards
The annual awards banquet was held May 4 to celebrate achievements of students, organizations and faculty. (May 23, 2008)

Emergency warning systems pass tests, but refinements continue
The campus's emergency alert systems underwent a full-scale test April 30 that was 'three-quarters successful,' according to Cornell officials. Another round of tests is slated for May 28. (May 22, 2008)

New translation of 'Aeneid' restores original's humor, meter
Frederick Ahl, Cornell professor of classics and comparative literature, has published a new translation of the 'Aeneid' for Oxford University Press, in an effort that rivals Virgil's. (May 22, 2008)

Martin Tang creates challenge for international scholarships
Cornell trustee Martin Tang '70 has made a gift to create the Martin Y. Tang International Scholarship Challenge. The goal is to create 12 scholarship endowments of $1 million each. (May 22, 2008)

New grants to create fabrics that render toxic chemicals harmless
Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza is working with the U.S. government to create fabrics made of functional nanofibers that would decompose toxic industrial chemicals into harmless byproducts. (May 22, 2008)

Multidisciplinary project builds green community in Hawaii
CU Green, a project team designing a sustainable community in Hawaii, includes engineering, architecture and business students. (May 22, 2008)

Milles brings 'the theater of possibility' to stage and film
Beth Milles '88 believes that in theater, as in any professional life, each experience leads to the next. (May 22, 2008)

Green home design company wins Johnson School competition
FreeGreen was founded by a group of Cornell alumni who met as student-team leaders for the 2005 Solar Decathlon Team. (May 22, 2008)

Chronicle office, photographer Lindsay France win CASE awards
Cornell Chronicle, Chronicle Online and photographer Lindsay France have received national awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (May 22, 2008)

Packed house mourns 'great man' Stephen Weiss
More than 1,000 mourners paid their respects to the late Stephen H. Weiss '57, chairman emeritus of the Cornell Board of Trustees, at Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City, May 20. (May 21, 2008)

'New era' for Johnson Museum hailed at groundbreaking of new wing
A groundbreaking, May 16, and a community party, May 17, celebrated the expansion of Cornell's Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. (May 21, 2008)

Students vie for championship with TranquiliTea
TranquiliTea, a student-developed tea with health and beauty characteristics, is vying for the national title in the Student Food Product Development competition, June 28-July 1 in New Orleans. (May 21, 2008)

Watt Webb 80th birthday symposium to explore future research
Cornell will celebrate the achievements of physicist Watt W. Webb, June 16. Webb is co-inventor of such breakthrough imaging technologies as multiphoton microscopy and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. (May 21, 2008)

Merrill Scholars honor their high school and Cornell teachers
Each spring semester, 36 scholars, representing approximately 1 percent of the graduating class, are named to receive this honor by the deans of each of the seven undergraduate colleges. (May 21, 2008)

Blindness no barrier to Angela Winfield's passion
While attending Cornell Law School, graduate Angela Winfield was active in Moot Court competitions and served on the University Committee on Web Accessibility. (May 21, 2008)

Vet College's Lopez celebrates diversity while getting degree
Lopez, a first-generation American who plans to specialize in small animal internal medicine, said he has been mindful of how he can serve as an example for other Mexican-Americans and minorities to strive for their dreams. (May 21, 2008)

Cornell students reflect on impact of China earthquake
For two Cornell students about to graduate May 25, the past weeks have been marked by worry about friends and relatives affected by the May 12 Sichuan, China, earthquake. (May 21, 2008)

Go, Cornell racer, go!
The Cornell team placed seventh out of 120 in the world Formula SAE race car competition, May 14-18. (May 21, 2008)

Human ecology lecturer Bill Rosen dies at age 57
William Rosen, a lecturer in the College of Human Ecology's Department of Policy Analysis and Management, died of brain cancer May 19 at his home in Brooktondale, N.Y. (May 21, 2008)

Opperman receives community 'Award for Excellence'
Cornell Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman received the Tompkins County Foundation Award for Excellence May 19 for her contributions toward improving the quality of life in the county. (May 20, 2008)

Annual campuswide steam shutdown, May 27-29
This year the steam will be turned off beginning at 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 27. Steam will begin to be restored to buildings at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 29. (May 20, 2008)

Meet some of the members of the Class of 2008
In their own words, 20 dynamic members of the Class of 2008 reflect on life and learning at Cornell and on the future. (May 19, 2008)

Local smithy hammers out landmark gate for Cornell garden
Artisan Durand Van Doren has spent the last six months shaping steel into daisies, daffodils, roots and rhizomes for a landmark gate in Cornell's Lua A. Minns Garden. (May 19, 2008)

Cornell celebrates 140th Commencement Weekend, May 23-25
Highlights of the weekend include the Convocation address by poet Maya Angelou on May 24 and President David Skorton's Commencement address, May 25. (May 19, 2008)

Commencement Weekend road and parking lot closures
The university has issued a list of special changes for roads and parking on campus to accommodate Commencement Weekend activities, May 23-25. (May 19, 2008)

Earthquake victims remembered at Sage Chapel service
A service of remembrance and hope was conducted in Sage Chapel May 16 in memory of the more than 21,000 victims killed in the magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck Sichuan province, China, May 12. (May 16, 2008)

Vigil for Chinese earthquake victims slated for 7 p.m., May 16
A candlelight vigil to commemorate those lost or affected by the earthquake in China and to offer an opportunity for people to donate money to disaster relief will be held May 16 from 7 to 8 p.m. in Sage Chapel. (May 16, 2008)

Acre-sized art installation uses grass as canvas
The turf artwork, created by art of horticulture students over the past several weeks, covers more than an acre at Cornell's Bluegrass Lane Landscape Horticulture Field Research Facility. (May 16, 2008)

Eccentric pulsar system challenges theories of binary formation
A sky survey using the Arecibo radio telescope turned up a massive, fast-spinning binary pulsar that could give researchers new insight into the fundamental properties of matter at extreme densities. (May 15, 2008)

Strategic goals offer Cornell's bold vision for 21st century
In its newly published strategic plan, Cornell University is positioning itself as 'the exemplary, comprehensive research university' of the 21st century. (May 15, 2008)

Cell and molecular biology institute announces four new hires
The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology has hired four outstanding young researchers, according to the institute's director, Scott Emr. They are: Chris Fromme, Yuxin Mao, Marcus Smolka and Fenghua Hu. (May 15, 2008)

Roundtables focus on bridging differences, making connections
On May 6, Cornell presented the second Women of Color Roundtable as well as first Men of Color Roundtable. The women's theme was 'Building Bridges Across Difference'; the men's theme, 'Include and Connect.' (May 15, 2008)

New wing of the Johnson Museum takes flight toward the future
The expansion will enhance the art education of the entire community and give visitors of all ages a better understanding of other cultures, other centuries and other values, says museum director Frank Robinson. (May 15, 2008)

NSF takes creative approach to putting science in the limelight
With the decline in national media science coverage, the NSF is trying to fill the gaps using creative approaches on the Internet, radio and television, said the agency's public affairs director, Jeff Nesbit, in a campus visit May 13. (May 15, 2008)

Fuel cells: distant dream, but burning with promise
The Cornell Fuel Cell Institute brings together an interdisciplinary team from eight faculty research groups to make fuel cells practical as an everyday source of clean energy. (May 14, 2008)

Cornell launches systems engineering online degree program
The new program, recently approved by New York state, is the first online degree offered by the College of Engineering. (May 14, 2008)

Matthew Zarracina studies systems engineering from Iraq
The U.S. Navy lieutenant and Cornell ROTC instructor is enrolled in an online systems engineering course while deployed in Baghdad. (May 14, 2008)

Cornell Police wins Excellence in Traffic Safety award
Cornell Police Department has won the Law Enforcement Challenge Excellence in Traffic Safety award for its traffic safety programs, competing against all New York state campus law enforcement agencies. (May 14, 2008)

Alum's organic winery uses 'green' to make reds and whites
John Williams '74, who co-founded Frog's Leap winery in the Napa Valley, was one of the first to use sustainable organic practices to produce one. (May 14, 2008)

Viticulture and enology is now an official major
Students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences can now major in viticulture and enology -- grape growing and winemaking -- in the fall. (May 14, 2008)

Letter to the editor: Female firefighter story hits a nerve
Nancy Tilton of Champaign, Ill., talks about her 26 years of experience as a female firefighter. (May 14, 2008)

Law School's 260 graduates attend convocation ceremony
The annual private event was hosted by Stewart J. Schwab, the Allan R. Tessler Dean and Professor of Law. Degrees will be conferred at the university's commencement ceremony, May 25. (May 13, 2008)

Kathleen Vogel awarded Carnegie grant
Assistant Professor Kathleen Vogel will use the grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York for a study on U.S. and former Soviet Union bioweapons history. (May 13, 2008)

Cornell-Nepal Studies Program weathers a civil war
A peaceful political resolution to the civil war in Nepal should boost enrollment in the Cornell-Nepal Study Program, Cornell Abroad's only campus-administered program. (May 13, 2008)

William Block discusses his role as CISER's new director
William Block, who is completing his first semester as director of the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, talks about CISER's role in helping the social science community, on campus and beyond. (May 13, 2008)

Gordon Sander '72 views Cornell then and now in photo exhibit
Capturing Cornell moments, from the silly to the sublime, over the past 40 years is the focus of 'The Cornell Zone: 1968-2008,' a photography exhibition by Gordon F. Sander '72, on view May 16-Sept. 15. (May 12, 2008)

Faculty, staff, student, alumni members elected to board of trustees
Professor Rosemary Avery has been elected a faculty trustee; Beth McKinney '82, director of the Wellness Program, is Cornell's employee trustee; graduate student Michael Walsh is the student trustee; and Elizabeth J. Altman '88 and Ronni S. Chernoff '67 were elected by the alumni as alumni trustees. (May 9, 2008)

'Farm kid from Wisconsin' fights bugs with bugs
Mike Hoffmann, director of the Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station, oversees $5.1 million in research projects and helps create a 'culture of sustainability' on campus. (May 9, 2008)

How new U.S. biofuel legislation will subsidize oil consumption
Harry de Gorter and David Just, both Cornell professors of applied economics and management, argue that U.S. energy legislation meant to encourage ethanol production actually subsidizes oil consumption. (May 9, 2008)

On the beauty of Saturn and spring
In a letter to the editor, June Gee of Cornell Law School expresses appreciation to the Chronicle for 'bringing the vast world of Cornell to our doorsteps and our computers.' (May 9, 2008)

15 students receive their M.D.s in a festive ceremony in Qatar
The graduation ceremony marked a milestone in American higher education, as Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City became the first U.S. medical school to grant its M.D. degree on foreign soil. (May 8, 2008)

Planning students assist a blighted New Orleans 9th Ward
City and regional planning students surveyed New Orleans' 9th Ward in March and looked at sustainable options for rebuilding the neighborhood as part of an ongoing Cornell planning initiative. (May 8, 2008)

CRP initiative: Helping New Orleans
City and regional planning students presenting their work from New Orleans' 9th Ward May 9 in Sibley Hall are continuing their department's New Orleans Planning Initiative. (May 8, 2008)

New York feeding ministries keep the faith by dropping fatty foods
Faith-based organizations that serve meals in New York City are learning to serve more healthful fare through Cornell University Cooperative Extension-New York City's Kitchens of Faith program. (May 8, 2008)

First Engineering Global Fellows recognized
Nearly 60 undergraduates in the College of Engineering were honored April 29 at a ceremony recognizing accomplishments of students who work, study, conduct research or perform service learning abroad. (May 8, 2008)

Derek Warner gets U.S. Navy funding
The civil and environmental engineering assistant professor has received $277,000 from the Office of Naval Research to perform atomic modeling for ships. (May 8, 2008)

Ceremony recognizes new members of Cornell Police
At an April 23 ceremony, Steven Shirley was promoted and Lisa Van Horn, Scott Salino, Justin Haines, Jodi Bizari, Patrick Kimmich and David Amaro were sworn in as patrol officers. (May 8, 2008)

Diabetes champion offers tips on how to live with the disease
Charles Wiggens Jr. spoke at the Taking Control of Your Diabetes session, April 30, in the Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium about how to live with the disease. (May 8, 2008)

Cornell researchers share their climate change research
A Cornell mini-conference on climate change was designed to build bridges across disciplines and departments, so faculty and staff could learn what others are doing and collaborate. (May 7, 2008)

Law alumnus appointed to clerkship with French supreme court
Law School graduate Juscelino F. Colares '03 will be the first American to hold a prestigious clerkship with the Conseil constitutionnel in Paris, where he will research American constitutional law for French justices. (May 7, 2008)

Campus Club celebrates 60 years of hosting international community
International students and English-language teachers helped the Cornell Campus Club celebrate the 60th anniversary of the club's International Hospitality Committee, April 26. (May 7, 2008)

Melissa Bank named visiting writer for spring 2009
Melissa Bank, MFA '98, the author of the best-seller 'The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing,' will teach seminars to undergraduates and graduate students in English and creative writing. (May 7, 2008)

Cornell marketing students take on alum's wine for charity
Students are helping alumnus and former lacrosse player Joseph Lizzio '88 market his new wine, Rusty Red. All profits from the wine will go to a lacrosse-focused charity for underprivileged children. (May 7, 2008)

Cornell startup company wins entrepreneurship prize
Ithaca-based Mezmeriz Inc., founded by Shahyaan Desai '00 and led by Bradley Treat, MBA 2002, won for most innovative and growth-oriented emerging business in central New York state. (May 7, 2008)

Cornell schedules summer courses
The School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions is offering dozens of courses throughout the summer. (May 7, 2008)

Green energy: Alum teaches course on renewable fuel sources
The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering introduced a new course this year on renewable fuels, taught by Samir Somaiya, executive director of the Godavari Sugar Mills Ltd. in India. (May 7, 2008)

Two on engineering faculty receive honorary doctorates
Professors John Hopcroft and Michael Shuler of the College of Engineering will receive honorary doctorates in May for their contributions to research and education. (May 7, 2008)

Weill Cornell-Qatar's pioneering class honored at convocation
The first 15 students to complete medical studies at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar were honored May 6 in a gala convocation, which featured remarks from the Emir of Qatar and a concert by famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. (May 7, 2008)

Ceremonies will honor Qatar's first homegrown physicians
On May 8, President David Skorton will confer the Cornell M.D. degree on the 15 members of the Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar Class of 2008 in a ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha. (May 6, 2008)

Warren Allmon named Rawlings Professor of Paleontology
Allmon, the first recipient of the Hunter R. Rawlings III Professor of Paleontology, has been teaching at Cornell for the past 15 years as an adjunct associate professor. (May 6, 2008)

Cornell researcher searches DNA for secrets to bacteria's large size
The secret to an unusual bacterium's massive size may be found in its ability to copy its genome tens of thousands of times. (May 6, 2008)

Student exhibition explores boundaries of art and the body
The History of Art Majors Society has curated interactive art representing the human body for an annual exhibition at the Johnson Museum, 'Exquisite Corpus: Interacting with the Fragmented Body.' (May 6, 2008)

Architects tackle real-world setting for music center in Spain
Cornell architecture students received real-world experience this semester with a community music center project in Valencia, Spain. Students visited the site over spring break. (May 6, 2008)

A 'squeeze' in cuprates may explain superconducting temperatures
Cornell study has verified a theory that variations in the distance between atoms in cuprate superconductors account for differences in the temperature at which the material begins to superconduct. (May 6, 2008)

Cornell diversity project gives community members a voice
Cornell students interview community members about inclusion and exclusion, racism and discrimination in Ithaca schools as part of 'Community Voices: Stories of Family, Culture and Education.' (May 6, 2008)

Year's end is point to ponder priorities, says Cornell provost
Delivering the meditation at the last Vespers service of the academic year in Sage Chapel, Provost Biddy Martin pondered endings, beginnings, education and the cognitive age. (May 5, 2008)

Firefighting has alarmingly too few women, study finds
Fewer than 4 percent of the nation's firefighters are women, and more than half of paid fire departments have never hired a female firefighter, finds a new report issued by the ILR School's Institute for Women and Work. (May 5, 2008)

Johnson Museum to celebrate groundbreaking for new wing
The museum will celebrate groundbreaking for its $20 million, 16,000-square-foot addition May 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. The free public event also recognizes the museum's 35th anniversary. (May 5, 2008)

Philanthropy class distributes funds to make local lives brighter
For the third year, students studying philanthropy in Cornell's College of Human Ecology allocated $10,000 from Doris Buffett's Sunshine Foundation to local nonprofit organizations. (May 5, 2008)

Skorton talks science funding with Senate Republicans
Cornell President David Skorton participated in the meeting with other university leaders who are members of the Science Coalition, a national group that advocates for federal scientific research funding. (May 5, 2008)

Five students awarded fellowships for study in Germany
Five students will spend the 2008-09 academic year studying in Germany as a result of winning prestigious fellowships from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and the Cornell/Heidelberg Exchange. (May 5, 2008)

Chinese researchers travel to Cornell for sustainability workshop
A collaborative workshop with Tsinghua University was called 'Sustainable Development: Water Resources, Energy and the Environment,' April 29-30. (May 5, 2008)

Slope Day 2008: Not too sunny but very sustainable
Slope Day 2008 started slow and ended wet, but even mid-afternoon rain didn't dampen the spirits of students gathered to celebrate the end of classes. (May 2, 2008)

Communication professor William B. Ward dies at 90
Professor emeritus William Binnington Ward died April 27 at Cayuga Medical Center following a brief illness. A longtime chair of the Department of Communication, he served on the faculty for 63 years. (May 2, 2008)

With CU's help, Saturn steps into the spotlight in New York City
'Saturn: Images From the Cassini-Huygens Mission,' an exhibit of 50 dramatic photographs captured by NASA's Cassini orbiter and the European Space Agency's Huygens lander, is on display through March 2009. (May 2, 2008)

Sustainability center names three associate directors
Anurag Agrawal, Chris Barrett and Sidney Leibovich use their expertise in the areas of the environment, economic development and energy to head initiatives and connect Cornell's research and scholarship related to sustainability. (May 2, 2008)

Students' 'Turfwork!' project is best viewed from the air
A group of Cornell students will unveil what may be the largest temporary artwork in Ithaca's history on Mother's Day, May 11. The flowerlike design covers more than an acre and is intended to be viewed from the air. (May 2, 2008)

A tree grows in White Plains -- a blight-resistant chestnut
A 12-foot, blight-resistant chestnut tree has recently been planted in a park in White Plains, N.Y., to honor Ezra Cornell and to launch a Cornell Cooperative Extension project to help restore the American chestnut tree to the state. (May 2, 2008)

Skorton approves revised Campus Code of Conduct
President David Skorton has accepted a revised Campus Code of Conduct that was submitted to him by the University Assembly on April 25. The board of trustees will meet May 23 to consider adoption of the code. (May 1, 2008)

'The Sunday Forum,' hosted by Tommy Bruce, launches May 4
The first show in WVBR-93.5 FM's new interactive radio series will focus on how the job market and economic climate will affect new graduates. (May 1, 2008)

Four on faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Barbara Baird, John Guckenheimer, Carol Krumhansl and Peter Lepage join 186 other new fellows from the United States and 22 foreign honorary members this year. (May 1, 2008)

Alumnus donates $1.5 million to support West Campus programming
Larry Salameno '66, J.D. '69, was inspired to give to the Far Above campaign because he was 'intrigued by the fact that Cornell is working to create a community' in the West Campus House System. (May 1, 2008)

Don Campbell named director of NAIC
Astronomy professor Donald Campbell will succeed Robert Brown as director of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, the Cornell center that manages NSF's Arecibo Observatory, effective June 1. (May 1, 2008)

Max Zhang uses cities as air-quality laboratories
The assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering studies the nanoparticles emitted from cars, trucks and power plants, and his latest 'lab' is Olympic city Beijing. (May 1, 2008)

Robert Kleinberg wins Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship
The assistant professor of computer science plans to use his $200,000 grant either to bring in a new postdoctoral collaborator or to host an interdisciplinary symposium in his research area. (May 1, 2008)

Cornell again honored for its adoption benefits
For the second consecutive year, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has announced that Cornell has been named to its list of 'Top 100 Adoption-Friendly Workplaces.' (May 1, 2008)

Program for office professionals day draws 1,000 staff members
The granddaughter of the late Jennie Farley, ILR professor and founder of Cornell's Office Professionals Symposium, spoke at the annual luncheon in Barton Hall, April 23. (May 1, 2008)

Bring a Child to Work Day shows how education can be fun
More than 670 children and parents enjoyed a day of hands-on learning at this year's Bring a Child to Work Day, April 24. (May 1, 2008)

When bodies are battlefields: prosecuting gender crimes
Akua Kuenyehia, the first vice president of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, discussed the challenge of indictment and prosecution of gender crimes during a Law School workshop, April 28. (May 1, 2008)