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Deputy director of CIA to speak at Cornell Sept. 17

David S. Cohen ’85, deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will deliver the LaFeber-Silbey Lecture in History Thursday, Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. at Goldwin Smith Hall.

Donations help create 'supercomputer' for students

State of the art donated equipment by Intel and Dell will create a computer cluster dedicated to a course on parallel computing.

Hidden impatience revealed in linguistics study

Sam Tilsen, assistant professor of linguistics, and colleagues used real-time magnetic resonance imaging to document anticipated vocal responses via the positions of vocal organs.

Taylor gift will enrich humanities, social sciences at Cornell

The family of Stanford H. Taylor ’50, Chem.Eng. ’51, is continuing his legacy with a $5.2 million gift supporting postdoctoral fellowships and Society for the Humanities initiatives at Cornell.

Gift names Weill Cornell's Institute for Precision Medicine

Researchers at the Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College use genomic sequencing to understand factors that drive disease development and identify treatments most likely to be effective for each patient.

Good medical facility design boosts care, saves money

Well-designed healthcare facilities lead to better patient outcomes that, in turn, result in money saved for facility owners and patients, according to new Cornell research.

Nat Geo WILD bringing Vet School students to TV

A new reality television series focused on the lives of students at Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine makes its debut Sept. 19 on National Geographic station.

Cornell Homecoming promises attractions for all

Cornell's Homecoming 2015, Sept. 18-19, begins with the inauguration of Cornell's 13th president, Elizabeth Garrett, and includes athletic and musical events and a 5k race to benefit the United Way of Tompkins County.

Cornell No. 15 in U.S. News ranking; Dyson, Eng in top 10

In the 2016 U.S. News and World Report rankings released today, Cornell University was ranked No. 15 among top national schools. The Dyson School and the College of Engineering both ranked in the top 10, respectively.

Trauma heightens brain sensitivity to negative events

A new study finds that trauma leaves an imprint on the brain that alters how we process information and emotion, perhaps making us more attuned to subsequent negative occurrences.

Panel on democracy, inequality will cap inauguration

A faculty discussion of inequality and its effect on democracy will be held Friday, Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. in Bailey Hall as part of the inauguration ceremonies for President Elizabeth Garrett.

Horse water intake device takes entrepreneurship prize

At the Entrepreneurship Kickoff event Sept. 2, Caitlin Parrucci ’15 won the top prize for creating a specialized drinking bucket called “Thirst Alert” that measures a horse's water intake.