Computing & Information Sciences

White House honors Ginsparg for arXiv

Paul Ginsparg, professor of physics, will be named a Champion of Change by the White House June 19 for his work on arXiv.

Cornell to offer MOOCs through edX partnership

A number of "CornellX" courses will soon be available for anyone and everyone to take online, now that Cornell has joined edX, a nonprofit online learning enterprise.

Makers of 'Splat' to attend startup summer camp

A device that plugs into a smartphone to transform it into a video game console has caught the attention of a global venture capital firm.

'Beta' Cornell Tech students open up for industry leaders

At a May 10 open studio, Cornell Tech's seven-member beta class offered a glimpse of graduate high-tech education reinvented.

Many paths led 'beta' class to Cornell Tech

Members of Cornell NYC Tech's inaugural class were all attracted to the program's startup feel, and they all wanted to take part in a trailblazing master's degree program.

Game design showcase combines innovation, whimsy

Students and community members flocked to Carpenter Hall May 11 to try out brand new computer games developed by students in the Game Design Initiative.

Computer scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences

Juris Hartmanis and Eva Tardos are among 84 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2013.

Fleeing Facebook: Study examines why users quit

One-third of Facebook users deactivate their accounts temporarily and 11 percent completely quit, reports a Cornell study.

Think ahead: Robots anticipate human actions

Visualizing the future enables robots to provide assistance without getting in the way.