Matching eyes to math for translucent images

Computer graphics researchers are using the techniques of perceptual psychology to discover what mathematics will make an image look the way an artist desires.

CEO of firm with social mission to give Sept. 30 talk

Leila Janah, founder and CEO of Samasource, a company that connects technology firms with an untapped labor market in developing countries, will deliver an Iscol talk Sept. 30.

Revamp Camp connects kids, software engineering

Revamp Camp, Aug. 19-23, bolstered middle school students’ passion for computer programming and electronics engineering.

Scientists theorize properties of fleeting astatine

A new study theorizes how astatine would look and behave were scientists able to observe it in its condensed form.

Precomputing speeds up cloth imaging

Cornell graphics researchers have made it easier and faster to create images of cloth for designers to preview their work.

Doug James wins leadership prize

Doug James, associate professor of computer science, will receive the 2013 Katayanagi Emerging Leadership Prize.

‘Zero knowledge’ may answer computer security question

When you type in your password, there’s no telling who might be watching it go by. New research at Cornell may offer a pathway to more secure communications.

Crowdsourcing creates a database of surfaces

A database of images of surfaces will aid computer graphics simulations for home remodeling, animation and visual searches.

Software arranges photo lighting after the shoot

The age of digital photography has brought a new approach, called “computational lighting design.” Still not easy, but new software from Cornell will give amateurs a head start and save time for pros by combining Photoshop layers to create ideal lighting.