Scientists, librarians and practitioners of agriculture information and management from 28 countries met at Mann Library July 23 to discuss creative use of information networks to bridge gaps between developed and developing countries.
Computer science professor Jon Kleinberg will receive the 2013 ACM SIGKDD Innovation Award, considered the highest for technical excellence in knowledge discovery and data mining, from the Association for Computing Machinery.
Three members of Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine – Donald F. Smith, Kenneth Simpson and Leslie D. Appel – have won American Veterinary Medical Association awards.
The Cornell Urban Scholars Program program matched 14 undergraduates with nonprofit and government agencies in New York City for eight-week paid service-based internships. The students reflected on their experiences a reception July 24.
Cases of Lyme disease are increasing in central and northwestern New York state due to a variety of factors. A Cornell expert offers tips to avoid contracting the disease.
To obtain data about shifts in avian migratory patterns, birds are being fitted with sensor-filled backpacks. A Cornell lab is developing the ultra-lightweight energy source to power those sensors using the vibrations from the birds' motion.
