Lipson talks about the future of 3-D printing

The promise and peril of 3-D printing, and particularly, the printing of electronics and other active, integrated systems, was the topic of a Feb. 14 American Association for the Advancement of Science talk by Hod Lipson, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and of computer science.

Global communications and the mesh of civilizations

Sociologist Michael Macy's AAAS talk addresses social media, 20 years after publication of the Samuel P. Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations."

Jon Kleinberg receives Technion's Harvey Prize

The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology has awarded the Harvey Prize for outstanding efforts in the areas of science, technology, human health and peace to computer scientist Jon Kleinberg.

Facebook tells the computer who you love

Computer analysis of Facebook connections can identify which friend is the romantic partner.

Maybe robots should, like, hedge a little

If robots (or humans) use informal language, advice is better received, according to Cornell researchers.

Freshman 'hacker' earns honors from Google, Facebook

Physics major Eyvind Niklasson '17 has made both Google and Facebook’s lists of helpful “pentesters,” kinder, gentler hackers who have reported vulnerabilities in their systems.

Cornell's new Gates Hall is not what it seems

Cornell's Bill and Melinda Gates Hall, home of Computing and Information Science, opened for business this week. The building features "curved lines intersecting with linear angles, lots of glass and light" to inspire creativity and collaboration.

Two faculty receive Presidential Early Career Awards

Greg Fuchs and Noah Snavely are among 102 recipients of Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on early career scientists and engineers.

Checking in on Foursquare can make new friends

The social media app Foursquare turns public spaces into "parochial" communities and helps people make new friends.