Junior Allen Jiang wins 2017 Goldwater Scholarship

Allen Jiang '18, a chemical engineering major from Redmond, Washington, has won a 2017 Goldwater Scholarship, which recognizes top undergraduates in mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.

Lambda Chi Alpha placed on provisional recognition status

The Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life announced that Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity has been placed on provisional recognition status, which is a probationary status, for a period of no less than 1 year.

BOOM 2017 showcases digital gadgets April 19

Applications of digital technology from academic disciplines across campus will be exhibited April 19 at the annual BOOM (Bits on Our Minds) exhibition.

Student-led course sparks interest in data science

The Cornell Data Science Training Program is a 12-week, one-credit unofficial course offered through the Cornell Data Science project team and run by students.

Four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Cornell faculty members Stephen Coate, María Cristina García, Suzanne Mettler and Fred Schneider have been elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Spring Hans Bethe Lecture to explore 'Dark Universe'

Physicist Joshua Frieman will deliver this spring's Hans Bethe Lecture on the Dark Universe Wednesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall.

Hip Hop Collection releases online trove on genre's rise

Cornell University's Hip Hop Collection is releasing hundreds of newly digitized images of hip-hop's explosion into the international mainstream and shed new light on some of its biggest stars.

Regional campus-community members gather in Ithaca

Nearly 70 government, nonprofit and university representatives met April 7 in Ithaca to discuss some of their more prevalent town-gown concerns and the ways colleges and universities can collaborate with local officials.

Be careful what you tell your robot to do, expert warns

Artificial intelligence must be managed in ways that keep robots from doing harm accidentally, according to Daniel Weld, professor of computer science at the University of Washington.