Statisticians to honor census scientist John Abowd

John Abowd, the Edmund Ezra Day Professor of Economics, will receive the Roger Herriot Award from the American Statistical Association in August for his work with federal data.

Math symposium to celebrate legacy of Bill Thurston

A symposium celebrating the mathematical legacy of the late Bill Thurston, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Mathematics and winner of the Fields Medal, will take place June 23-27.

Power to wage war is focus of D.C. briefing

Cornell law professor Jens Ohlin and U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, an alumnus serving in the U.S. Congress after a long military career, jointly argued June 9 for fundamental changes in how America goes to war.

Postdoc brings open access issue to the table

This past spring, the University Assembly passed a resolution establishing a committee to study how an open-access policy at Cornell would work.

Online avatar helps demystify breast cancer risk

Psychologist Valerie Reyna and colleagues have developed a computer-based system using artificial intelligence to mimic one-on-one human tutoring to guide women making difficult decisions regarding preventive testing.

Findings may advance iron-rich, cadmium-free crops

With news reports of toxic cadmium-tainted rice in China, a new study describes a transporter in Arabidopsis that holds promise for developing iron-rich, but cadmium-free crops.

Cornell Tech grads solve problems large and small

Six exploratory startup projects were showcased May 16 during Cornell Tech's third Open Studio.

Students relish waning hours of Graduation Weekend

On a blissfully perfect, cloudless Sunday, Cornell University graduated its 146th class May 25. Seniors assembled to hug, shed tears, share joy and walk in procession to Schoellkopf Stadium.

Ph.D. 'trailblazers' honored at hooding ceremony

More than 300 Cornell doctoral candidates gathered with friends and family in Barton Hall for the annual Ph.D. recognition and hooding ceremony May 24.