Actor, communicator Alan Alda to lecture, give workshops

Actor, director and writer Alan Alda will return to campus May 16-18 and will deliver a lecture on ways to effectively communicate science so anyone can understand it.

Work of undergrad researchers spans many fields

With a record-breaking number of students unveiling their research at the 31st annual Spring Research Forum, hosted by the CURB, the world’s future looks full of solutions.

Mathematician's career not always by the numbers

Mathematician Ravi Ramakrishna ’88 forged is own path by choosing not to follow family members into engineering.

Equine Design wins Student Business of the Year by a nose

Caitlin Parrucci '15, M.Eng. '16, is founder of Equine Design, winner of the 2016 Student Business of the Year. Her device tracks a horse's water intake, a key indicator of equine health.

Cornellians to advise Starshot exploring Alpha Centauri

Cornell faculty and alumni are helping to advise Breakthrough Starshot - a $100 million research and engineering project aiming to demonstrate proof of concept for light-propelled nanocrafts that could capture images and scientific data in our nearest star system, Alpha Centauri.

Campus events will discuss diversity, education, politics

Several events on campus this month provide an opportunity for students, staff, faculty, visitors and the local community to engage in conversations around diversity, politics, higher education and other topics.

Operations Research school to celebrate its 50th April 15-16

The Operations Research and Information Engineering program, in the College of Engineering, celebrates its 50th anniversary with two days of guest speakers, panel discussions and food.

Surface mutation lets canine parvovirus jump to other species

A multidisciplinary research team has identified a mutation on the protein shell of canine parvovirus that helps it to transfer and infect wild forest-dwelling animals, including raccoons.

Future Ph.D.s inducted into McNair Scholars Program

The McNair Scholars Program, designed to increase the attainment of Ph.D.s among first generation, low-income and underrepresented students, inducted 16 undergraduates April 9.