Cornell teams placed first, fifth and 18th out of 51 teams at the 2009 ACM Greater New York regional programming contest; the first-place team will compete in the international finals. (Nov. 19, 2009)
Stimulus funding will enhance Cornell's e-print arXiv of scientific papers to help users identify a work's main concepts, see research reports in context and easily find related work. (Nov. 17, 2009)
As it becomes easier to use, 'The computer will become much more of a helper for people and not just a tool,' said Microsoft exec Craig Mundie in a talk on campus Nov. 2. (Nov. 3, 2009)
Shuang Zhao and Mark Cianchetti have each received a Ph.D. Fellowship Award from Intel Corp., which recognizes their potential as future technology leaders. (Nov. 3, 2009)
Malicious individuals can use stolen NetIDs and passwords to send mail, hijack Cornell servers and log into or disrupt other services, including some that hold sensitive information. (Oct. 28, 2009)
Computer scientists have developed a method to synthesize the sounds of cymbals, falling garbage cans and lids, and plastic water-cooler bottles and recycling bins. (Oct. 27, 2009)
A $12.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will create VIVOweb, a multi-institutional version of Cornell's VIVO system to encourage communication between biomedical researchers. (Oct. 27, 2009)
Cornell researcher Derek Stewart and collaborators have calculated the exact mechanism by which diamond conducts heat, a breakthrough that could lend insight into many fields, including electronics. (Sept. 21, 2009)
