Cornell's Computational Synthesis Lab has been awarded a share of $185,000 from the MacArthur Digital Media and Learning Competition to bring Fab@Home printers to public elementary schools. (June 1, 2010)
Embrace change as well as achievement, Ron Harris-Warrick, professor of neurobiology and behavior, tells Ph.D. recipients at the 18th annual Ph.D. recognition ceremony in Barton Hall on May 29. (May 30, 2010)
The Cornell 100 MPG+ Team has been chosen to compete against eight other teams' fuel-efficient vehicles in first-round action of the Progressive Automotive X Prize competition. (May 17, 2010)
Graduate programs in computer science, chemistry, engineering and physics are among the nation's top 10, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2011 rankings. (April 15, 2010)
Cornell researchers and colleagues have created cell phones that allow deaf people to communicate in sign language, the same way hearing people use phones to talk. (Dec. 2, 2009)
Researchers have modified nanoparticles known as 'Cornell dots' to make the world's smallest laser - so small it could be incorporated into microchips to serve as a light source for photonic circuits. (Aug. 17, 2009)
Cornell researchers have taught a computer to derive natural laws from observation of events in the real world - without any prior scientific knowledge on the part of the computer. (April 2, 2009)
Brightly glowing nanoparticles known as 'Cornell dots' are a safe, effective way to 'light up' cancerous tumors so surgeons can find and remove them. (Feb. 18, 2009)
