Kenya's drought insurance helps Islamic herders

Cornell is the major research partner in a consortium that is creating culturally acceptable insurance products to reduce the impact of extreme weather on some of the developing world’s most vulnerable populations.

Ithaca High School wins Cornell programming contest

Teams from Ithaca High School took first and third place in the first high school programming contest hosted by Cornell's Computer Science Department.

Experts peer into the high-tech, digital future

Alumni experts and Cornell faculty addressed hundreds of Bay Area alumni at the 14th Cornell Silicon Valley conference April 1.

Losing face on Facebook

Well-meaning friends may post stuff you'd rather not have everybody see, because they're not aware of who might see it, and that could mar the image of yourself you want to present.

Three students are 2014 Goldwater scholars

Three Cornell undergraduates have won 2014 Barry Goldwater Scholarships, which support sophomores and juniors intending to pursue careers in natural sciences, mathematics or engineering.

BOOM offers a glimpse of computing future

The 17th annual Bits On Our Minds exhibition shows off student computing projects from games to robotics, as faculty and potential employers look on with interest.

Three Cornell faculty named Sloan Research Fellows

Two Cornell faculty and one new hire who will join the faculty this July have been named Sloan Research Fellows.

Bill Gates to attend dedication of Bill & Melinda Gates Hall

William H. “Bill” Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corp. and trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be on campus for the Oct. 1 dedication of Bill & Melinda Gates Hall.

Four on faculty receive NSF CAREER awards

Olivier Desjardins, David Steurer, Ross Tate and Roseanna Zia have received NSF CAREER awards.