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6/14/2010
ITHACA, NY — During the American Revolution, the Rockaway Presbyterian Church, Rockaway, NJ, gave patriots, soldiers and other figures from that turbulent time a gathering place to share their views and speak their minds. From June 16 to 18, the quarter acre of the church’s cemetery containing old and unmarked burial sites will be investigated by a faculty-and-student research team...
5/28/2010
ITHACA, NY — On Wednesday, May 26, a telescope mounted in the fuselage of a modified 747 jumbo jet captured the first infrared images for NASA’s newest and largest airborne astronomical observatory. Nearly 10 feet in diameter and weighing the equivalent of two school buses, the 17-ton telescope is NASA’s newest addition to its array of satellite-mounted and ground-based...
11/15/2011
ITHACA, NY — What do you get when you cross an Ithaca College experiment in quantum levitation with Comedy Central? In the case of the “Colbert Report,” you get a cup of ice cream suspended in mid-air.
Associate Professor of Physics Matthew C. Sullivan was featured on the November 9 episode of the show, helping host...
9/30/2011
When I tell friends about my archaeological expeditions to Cyprus, they picture the adventures of Indiana Jones. But mostly what Indy and I have in common are that we get to travel to exotic locales and wear wide-brimmed hats—it’s hot working out in that sun!
9/14/2011
ITHACA, NY — According to a 2007 Business-Higher Education Forum report, there will be a shortfall of more than 280,000 math and science teachers nationwide by 2015. This negative impact on the ability of American students to think critically in science, technology, engineering and math will be felt most in high-needs school districts. To answer this challenge, five faculty members...