Think ahead: Robots anticipate human actions

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

Good night's sleep linked to happiness

Having a positive outlook and being consistently happy is conducive to good sleep, according to a new study.

Four inducted into graduate honor society

Doctoral candidates Chavez Carter, Christian Guzman, Michael Mitchell and Luisa Rosas were inducted into the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at an April 19-20 conference at Yale University.

Squishy robots evolve to run

Incorporating concepts from developmental biology, researchers have used computers to evolve soft-bodied robots with various gaits and gallops.

Joan and Irwin Jacobs give $133M to name Cornell Tech institute

Irwin Mark Jacobs '54, founding chairman and CEO emeritus of Qualcomm, and his wife, Joan Klein Jacobs '54, have made a $133 million gift to create the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute.

American Indian Program recognizes 30-year history

The American Indian Program marked its 30th anniversary and reflected on its history at Cornell at a conference April 12-13 with native community leaders, scholars, program alumni and faculty.

Things to Do, April 19-26

Events on campus this week include an African development conference, a modern farce at the Schwartz Center, new exhibitions at the Johnson Museum, and M.F.A. writers collaborating with artificial intelligence programs.

Kids more likely to eat apples when fruit is sliced

Schoolchildren will eat apples much more often when the fruit is sliced, reports a new Cornell study.

MFA poets record verse for Poetry in Your Pocket

Audio recordings of graduate student poets will accompany an annual outreach project producing a chapbook for high school students in New York City.