Physics teacher training program going strong

The seven-year-old Physics Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) program supports Cornell students considering a career in teaching high school physics. The program has grown to over 60 participants this year.

Task force will study Cornell's global presence

The Task Force on Cornell’s Global Presence and Partnerships will soon begin work to establish international partnerships. It will consider the feasibility of establishing permanent physical bureaus around the world.

$50M Verizon gift names Cornell Tech executive ed center

A $50 million gift from Verizon will support the development of the Verizon Executive Education Center on the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, Cornell Tech officials announced Feb. 2.

Psi Upsilon fraternity suspends activities

According to a statement by Vice President Joel Malina, Psi Upsilon fraternity has suspended all social and new member education activities as a result of an incident involving alleged use of alcohol and an illicit substance.

Bassuk, Caudill, Manohar named Weiss fellows

Faculty members Nina Bassuk, Marie Caudill and Rajit Manohar have been named Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellows for their inspiring teaching of undergraduates, President David Skorton announced.

Incentives encourage greater exploration, research finds

How do organizations get workers onto the 'road less taken' when most people will choose the roads they know will pay off? Cornell researchers have found that incentives for trying something new may work.

Mealworm 'meat' team competes to feed the world

Think tofu but with a creepy-crawly, sustainable twist: A Cornell food science team will compete Feb. 14 at the Thought for Food Global Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, with C-fu – a new protein product made entirely of crushed mealworms.

New LED lights illuminate sports venues’ vibrancy

To fend off climate change and help to sustain the Earth, this is a slam dunk: Cornell Athletics has begun to install new LED lights at all campus sports facilities, including Lynah Rink and Newman Arena.

Exhibit dresses up Cornell history through fashion

“150 Years of Cornell Student Fashion” opens Feb. 2 in the Human Ecology Building. Part of the sesquicentennial celebration, the exhibit displays ensembles dating back to 1865.