Milstein students welcomed to campus with barbecue

The inaugural 14 students in the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity had the chance to swap stories with new College of Arts and Sciences Dean Ray Jayawardhana during a welcome dinner Sept 5.

Pre-med students explore diverse medical interests

A number of Cornell students traveled to NYC for the College of Human Ecology’s Practicing Medicine Program, a three-credit experience offered through the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.

Criminal behavior linked to thinking about risk, study finds

A study shows a distinction between how risk is cognitively processed by law-abiding citizens and how that differs from lawbreakers.  

Slave ship image helped end slavery, new book shows

A new book by art historian Cheryl Finley studies an 18th-century slave ship schematic that became an enduring symbol of black resistance, identity and remembrance.

With real-time decisions, Citi Bike breaks the cycle of empty stations

Cornell research has improved bike sharing in New York City, where a crowdsourcing system that makes real-time decisions helps make sure bikes are available when people need them.

White Coat Ceremony marks first step in students’ medical careers

The 105 members of the Weill Cornell College of Medicine Class of 2022 received their white coats Aug. 21, kicking off their medical educations.

President welcomes Cornell community to fall semester

President Martha E. Pollack welcomed the Cornell community back for the 2018 fall semester and highlighted some of the university's priorities.

Artificial intelligence may put private data at risk

Machine learning models, which use data to help computers learn for themselves, are vulnerable to privacy leaks and malicious attacks, Cornell Tech researchers have found.

Cell-free DNA may be key to monitoring urinary tract infections

A new method for testing urinary tract infections yields more information than what conventional methods can offer, according to new research.