Computers are learning to recognize objects with near-human ability. But Cornell researchers have found that computers, like humans, can be fooled by optical illusions, which raises security concerns.
New York high school student Nosa Akol has received the 2015 4-H Youth in Action Award. Akol was selected from more than 80 candidates nationwide for driving positive community change and overcoming personal challenges.
Dining with Diverse Minds received the 21st annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial Understanding and Harmony March 17 in Willard Straight Hall. Honorable mentions went to the Faculty Institute for Diversity and Breaking Bread.
Events this week include a dance festival and hip-hop symposium at the Schwartz Center, Cornell Cinema's Elegant Winter Party, a Messenger Lecture by Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña and Dragon Day.
Nominations for 10 awards to recognize the achievement and excellence of our scholar-leaders and campus partners by the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives (OADI) are due by March 27.
From distributing regalia to greeting guests, volunteers are needed to help support Charter Day Weekend, April 22-27. They will receive a movie ticket for each worked event and a Charter Day Weekend shirt.
Sifting through the center of the Milky Way galaxy, astronomers have made the first direct observations – using an infrared telescope aboard a modified Boeing 747 – of cosmic building-block dust that survived an ancient supernova.
A recent book by associate professor María Fernández, exploring Mexico’s visual culture over the past four centuries, has received an award as a work of Latin American art history.
Ai-Ling Chen, a current Cornell staff member, and Barry De Libero, a former staff member, discuss the benefits of FoodNet Meals on Wheels, which receives funding from the United Way.
The university has pledged $400,000 toward the project, which will improve wellness and life safety for Cornell community members who bike, walk, run or drive along Pine Tree Road.
The annual "Bits on Our Minds" (BOOM) event displays projects from across campus that use digital technology - from an automated beer-brewing system to video games and apps not yet on the market.
Cornell has been chosen as one of 11 universities to orient enlisted military veterans to academic life through the Warrior-Scholar Project. The project emphasizes reading, writing and the liberal arts.
