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Rajit Manohar named associate dean at Cornell NYC Tech

Rajit Manohar, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been named associate dean at the Cornell NYC Tech campus. (Nov. 12, 2012)

NYC financial engineering students regroup after hurricane

Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan is finally returning to normal after major disruptions from Hurricane Sandy. (Nov. 12, 2012)

Faculty members elected fellows of the American Mathematical Society

The American Mathematical Society has honored 20 Cornell faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication and utilization of mathematics. (Nov. 6, 2012)

Award will support student learning assessment by future faculty

The Council of Graduate Schools has chosen Cornell as a demonstration school for a project to develop programs to train future faculty and establish best practices in assessing student learning.

Word choices on political issues reveal ways of thinking

A free online tool provides a glimpse into how political events are being covered and discussed in media and political speeches. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Students promote sustainability on cross-country bus tour

Messages on making schools safer and healthier are going coast to coast starting Nov. 5, when Cornell students began a cross-country bus tour conducting outreach projects along the way. (Nov. 5, 2012)

Smart as a bird: Flying rescue robot will autonomously avoid obstacles

Cornell researchers have created an autonomous flying robot that is as smart as a bird when it comes to maneuvering around obstacles. (Oct. 30, 2012)

Materials scientists make additive-free battery electrodes with nanoparticles

Materials scientists have developed a simple, robust way to fabricate carbon-free and polymer-free, lightweight colloidal films for lithium-ion battery electrodes. (Oct. 30, 2012)

Alumni, faculty, students salute Jack Muckstadt as he retires

Alumni, faculty, students and friends of the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering celebrated Jack Muckstadt's retirement Oct. 25-26 with a poster session and symposium. (Oct. 30, 2012)