Inventor wins IPM award for rugged farm weather stations

John Leggett, of Canterbury, N.H., received an Excellence in Integrated Pest Management Award from the New York State IPM Program at Cornell for development of automated weather instruments.

Robert Brown to step down as NAIC director

After more than five years at the helm, Robert L. Brown will step down as director of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center at Cornell, which manages the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. (Feb. 13, 2008)

Arecibo Observatory astronomers discover first near-Earth triple asteroid just 7 million miles away

The first near-Earth triple asteroid was discovered this week by astronomers using the radar telescope at Arecibo Observatory. The objects, which are rotating around each other, are about 7 million miles from Earth. (Feb. 13, 2008)

Cornell engineering students break down science of water plant technology for Hondurans

Engineering students on the AguaClara Project Team pitched the idea of a water plant to the town of Ciudad Espana during the students' two-week stay in Honduras, Jan. 4-20. (Feb. 13, 2008)

Robotic prostate surgery yields favorable outcomes

A new Weill Cornell study finds that prostate cancer patients receiving an advanced procedure to remove the prostate using a surgical robot have excellent outcomes five years after surgery. (Feb. 13, 2008)

A new, sharply tuned nanoresonator can detect gas pressure at molecular level

Cornell researchers have made nanoresonators with a record high quality factor, or 'Q,' that can detect minute changes in mass or gas pressure. (Feb. 13, 2008)

Cornell scientists find how a protein binds to genes and regulates them across the human genome

Out of chaos, control: Cornell molecular biologists have discovered how a protein called PARP-1 binds to genes and regulates their expression across the human genome. (Feb. 7, 2008)

Why the French don't get fat: They know when to stop eating, finds CU's Wansink

Why don't the French get as fat as Americans, considering all the wine, cheese and pastries they eat? Because they use internal cues -- such as no longer feeling hungry -- to stop eating. (Feb. 7, 2008)

NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell creates world-class cancer center

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has expanded its cancer program into a new center dedicated to advancing research, prevention and treatment of the disease with multidisciplinary collaborations. (Feb. 6, 2008)